4 years ago
I have a question. What footwear do you buy if you like minimalist shoes and you live somewhere where it snows frequently?
I need to tell you that I was sent these to review on a review website. I am posting here because I love them. Minimalist shoes are an acquired taste, they take time to prepare your muscles for using them comfortably on rough ground or carrying a load. The benefits are though huge. They basically encourage you to move the way you were supposed to, engaging the body the way it was designed to be used. I now use minimalist shoes pretty much exclusively, the big gap in my footwear collection was something for winter. The Xcursion Fusion fills that gap.
Yes, my feet can spread out, rather than feel incarcerated. They are able to bend and articulate. I can feel the ground beneath them. I have great traction wearing them. And, they also stay warm and dry.
This is achieved through compromise. I am most likely to be found wearing a pair of Mesa Trails in the mountains, the Xcursion Fusion is not quite as flexible, it breathes less this though fuels its major benefits. It is significantly more burly and warm. Shoveling the wet, heavy snow we had in Denver last month, no problem. I came in after each sortie with warm dry feet having not fallen over. Changing out of ski boots at the TH, these are what I put on. I can stand around and chat with partners, before driving home. In the car, it feels like I might as well be wearing flip-flops.
Come volcano season I know what footwear I will be using prior to swapping them out for the ski boots. I can kick a step in snow in these, I will even happily wear them with crampons. These are significantly better than the previous generation of Xcursions and have just filled a gap in my shoe collection.
Age:45–54
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:6'1"
Typical Shoe Size:Mens 12
