Sneakers

[Giles]

For me, the most tiring thing in the world seems to be standing around at exhibitions. These were amazingly comfortable at the Union show in Berlin this week....

[FlavourFade]

@Giles I can imagine. I make 15-20k steps a day at work on tiles, the mojitos are one of the few shoes I don't have feet pain in after my shift

[will6er]

@Karol Are these comfortable for every day use? Even perhaps for the gym? I know they are for trail running but leave that to the youngsters.

[Karol]

@will6er I will be wearing them more today, but everything points to them being a nice all-purpose shoe. I got them primary for the outsole. That Vibram mega grip that they modified is what I wanted the most. Walking around Stockholm is not just concrete and rocks but a fair amount of trail with slippery soil on a rocky foundation. When it gets wet, I had hard time to keep the pace and not worry about slipping.
More info will follow as I really start to use them outside.

[Giles]

@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.

[scarfmace]

I liked my first pair of Flower Mountain sneakers so much I decided to get a second pair for winter

I got the Flower Mountain x Dandelion Mountaineering Association - Back Country UNI

Sneakers in leather and waterproof technical fabric, with ultralight rubber sole and fluorescent compound. Part of the capsule created with the Dandelion Mountaineering Association.

I've been wearing them for about 2 months, they keep my feet warm and dry without overcooking them, something I've never had in a sneaker before.
also the grip is good on mud / snow and wet surface. In short, it's the best winter sneaker I've ever owned.

[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.