Sneakers

[Chap]

@Giles said in Sneakers:

@will6er said in Sneakers:

I know they are for trail running but leave that to the youngsters.

They advertise them as urban sneakers. I wear them all the time.

They are no trail running shoes. In Austria we call that type of shoe ‚Zustiegsschuhe‘ which means shoes you wear on a mountain tour in easier terrain before you later change to heavier boots or climbing shoes. I wear them as traveling shoes, they are lightweight, comfortable, waterproof and have enough grip for easier hiking tours.

[Tago Mago]

@Chap approach shoes for the Brits and Americans (and other English speakers)

[Giles]

Yeah, I think of them as approach shoes, and that is how they were positioned originally. But when I went onto the Scarpa website earlier, they were being described as urban sneakers....Same shit, dubious positioning (but probably sell more as a result)......

[jdwaid]

New Lego Crocs coming out. I know there are a lot of Croc's fans on here

[Kasi]

I know one Matt

[Kasi]

Cross post

@Tago-Mago

[Tago Mago]

@Kasi if wearing them makes you happy, then who am I to judge?

[Matt]

I have a feeling you’re going to anyway.

[Tago Mago]

Always disappointing when I fail to live up to my own low standards

[jordanscollected]

I picked up these DannerxProof N45’s last week.

A nice blurred line between a sneaker and hiking boot.
They really want you to know they are recraftable. There’s a sticker on the box and a stamp inside the shoe.

[SKT]

@jordanscollected I think they look great. Are they comfortable out the box?

[jordanscollected]

@SKT extremely comfortable right away. They have more cushioning than I used to in shoes and quite a bit of padding around the heel and sides of the foot.

The one downside is they aren’t waterproof. So real hiking in wet conditions could be problematic.

I was also told the Lucas were not repairable but I’m trying anyway with Shoe Goo.

[endo]

Altra Lone Peak

Absolutely top-notch light hiking/trail running shoes—at least for me. I tried them out today and am very impressed. Super lightweight, snug around the ankle but wide in the forefoot. No drop, so they roll smoothly. I really like them.

[don_pipone]

Anyone familiar with Superga sneakers? I was looking into the 2750 COTU Classic especially. Any thoughts on sizing and/or general quality/comfort of these?