Sandals made from Wine Corks
Looking to justify that next glass of wine? SOLE and ReCORK are teaming up to give recycled wine corks another life as “upcycled” sandals and shoe footbeds.
Saucony ProGrid Kinvara
Gear Junkie put 100+ miles on this shoe for a test. Conclusions? The shoe “rides a thin line between speed and support” where daily training and “race-speed minimalism” can finally meet up.
New Balance Minimus
With a lightweight build and a “barefoot”-style design, the Minimus shoe line from New Balance are set to debut in early 2011. Gear Junkie got two early-release pairs to put to the test.
Burton TRON Boot
What do actor Jeff Bridges, a movie from 1982, and snowboarding have in common. . . the “TRON” boot, we guess. New this month from Burton.
Newton Trail-Running Shoe
With its latest Momentum shoe, Boulder-based Newton Running strides fully into the trail-running market. Gear Junkie put a few miles on the mean, green shoes to give them a test.
Review: Vasque Transistor
The Transistor FS shoe has no footbed and a low-to-the-ground design. Contributing writer T.C. Worley put them to the test this fall.
Icebug SPIRIT OLX
Low-to-the-ground fit and carbide-tip studs make these shoes among the coolest footwear introductions seen in 2010.
Pearl Izumi Syncro Fuel
Contributor Stephen Krcmar puts Pearl Izumi’s Syncro Fuel XC running shoes to the test on Mammoth’s pumice trails.
Barefoot Craze
Among the more unexpected recreational trends of our time, “barefoot-style” shoes have obtained critical mass.
‘Best in Show’ awards
GearJunkie.com’s inaugural “Best in Show” awards highlight a dozen innovative new products seen at the Outdoor Retailer trade show this month.
Keen Trail-Running Flat
Flashy and lightweight, Keen’s A86 is a major diversion from its usual stock. Gear Junkie takes an early test run.
Vibram FiveFingers 2011 Product Line
The “barefoot revolution” sprints on! Here’s a peek at Vibram FiveFingers’ 2011 line. Vibram hopes to set the trend in fashionable footwear.
Salewa Raven Combi GTX
Italian gear maker Salewa brings some of its footwear line to the North American market. Writer T.C. Worley put a pair to the test on Mount Rainier.
Kigo Minimalist Footwear
Kigo, a new company, brings more options to those looking to embrace the barefoot-style shoe.
‘Weatherproof’ Socks
From Patagonia to winter bike commutes in Minneapolis, Gear Junkie reviewer T.C. Worley put Seirus’ “weatherproof” socks to the test.
Keen Coronado Cruiser
Keen has a new cycling-specific shoe. Writer Stephen Krcmar gave it a multi-month wear test.
Barefoot-style Running Shoes
Item No. 5 on my list of “Five Gear Innovations” is. . . Barefoot-style Running Shoes!
Inov-8 Roclite 285 test
Best trail runners on the market? Gear Junkie is on his fourth pair of Roclite 285s. This column distills why they are among his favorite shoes ever made.
Foam Shoes
Ugly, awesome or ugly-awesome? You make the call on Native’s new sneaker, the Jefferson, a shoe made of EVA foam.
‘Cycling to Mars’ bike shoes
If you like Kanye West and his accompanying flash, heavy with multi-hues and European styling, Puma’s new Cycling to Mars shoes are the only game in town.
Sorel Snow Sneakers
A replacement to winter boots these are not. Sorel’s “arctic slip-ons” fail to impress Gear Junkie.
Super-Cush Trail Shoes
Cushioning underfoot to the Nth degree differentiates the HOKA “super-cushioned trail shoes.”
Heated Boots Fail To Impress
Columbia’s heated boots, powered by lithium-polymer batteries, are touted to provide the “warmth of a furnace.” Our test found this to be far from the case.
GoLite Flash Lite
With features that model your foot’s tendons and ligaments, the GoLite Flash Lite neutral trail runners are said to give support where you need it.
GoLite Lime Lites
Disguised as a semi-formal set of kicks, the GoLite Lime Lites can easily transport you from work, to the trail and then to the bar.
Ipath Shearling
Part boot, part sneaker, Ipath’s Shearling is perfect for tromping around, skateboarding or just hanging out in the cold.
Review: Roclite 288 GTX
Inov-8 stakes a claim with its Roclite 288 GTX: It is touted as being “the world’s lightest waterproof boot.”
Wine Cork Sandals
Sole created a flip-flop made from upcycled wine corks. It cost $70 and doesn’t come out until the spring.
Ahnu All-Terrain Shoe
Ahnu’s Firetrail Winter four-season shoe has a mesh outer that’s said to repel nearly every drop of water you encounter on the trail.
Stuffits Shoe Savers
Everyone has at least one riding buddy who has a pair of kicks that clear a room. Three words for those folks: Stuffits Shoe Savers.
Shock-Absorbing Ski Boots
Tecnica claims its new shock-absorbing inserts, like those in the Agent 130, will reduce below-the-knee fatigue to help huckers and jibbers stay out longer.