
$99.95
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Imported.
Item 781640
Specification | Description |
| Style | Cross-training |
| Cut | Low |
| Waterproof | No |
| Upper | Nubuck leather/nylon mesh |
| Lining | Nylon mesh |
| Midsole | Dual-density EVA |
| Support | Nylon shank |
| Outsole | Rubber |
| Average weight | 2 pounds |
| Average weight - metric | 0.91 kilogram |
| Gender | Men's |
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Comments about Oboz Sawtooth Cross-Training Shoes - Men's:
A very nice pair of shoes.These and a pair of five tens I had a few years ago rate almost equally across the board,with the one exception being in the shock absorption area.Oboz hit the nail on the head in that respect and when you are getting older and arthritis creeps into your feet,that is something I really want to have.//And with respect to the aforementioned smelly shoe syndrome of the other fellow-I haven't experienced it,but I also didn't walk in them for multiple days straight in wet and soggy conditions.In my experience,that would make anything stink and I don't think it is fair to blame a shoe where a little antibacterial soap and a bath would rectify the malodorous feet syndrome.Give these shoes a try,I don't believe you will be disappointed
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Comments about Oboz Sawtooth Cross-Training Shoes - Men's:
I used these boots while hiking the John Muir trail - 200+ miles, ~10 miles/day, 22 days, 35lb pack.
I bought these shoes because they were lightweight, appeared to have a very sturdy sole, and because the initial fit was excellent. I wore them constantly for about two weeks before hitting the trail.
However, after several days on the trail I developed blisters on both heels. The culprit was the seam between the ankle cuff and the heel cup. This seam occurs about 1/3 of the way down the heel cup. My heel bone actually abraded through the fabric at the seam. The fix involved Bandaid/Compeed blister patches on my heel (great product!) and field installing a moleskin heel cup liner liner.
In addition to the ill advised heel cup seam, these boots stank, literally. I've owned lots of boots and do most of my hiking in the Pacific NW where keeping the interior of your boots dry can be a challenge. I have never had a pair of boots that grew mold/fungus/boot_rot like these did. The odor was pretty bad. The culprit here is the ticking in the sole below the footbed. It picked up moisture and became streaked with black. Mind you, this in the Sierra Nevadas where everything dried in minutes.
Once I got the heel cups sorted out and accepted my social pariah status I found the boots performed well, providing very good traction and good protection from sharp rocks. But still, I'm betting there is a better lightweight hiker out there for me, and these are going in the trash cause I'm tired of raised eyebrows and and people moving away from me to escape the odor.
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Comments about Oboz Sawtooth Cross-Training Shoes - Men's:
From the minute I put these on, these were perfect. On trails they have brilliant traction and stability.
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