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I have a paid of Boa trainers that use this technique, and it does seem to offer a slight improvement over the regular attachment method. I like the fact that as you tighten the laces at the front they tug on a strap that goes round the back of the heel, helping to seat your foot properly in the sandal. They also appear to have more stone protection than some of the other Keen sandals however of course the increased material reduces the airflow so making them more like trainers than open sandals. This looks great from a comfort and grip point of view with a soft lining and solid looking grip. Next up is the 2nd generation of Keen Arroyo. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.Дў1st July: Post updated after trying on the latter three in the Mountain View REI in California. Vibram FiveFingers TrekSport Multisport.Neither have particularly grippy soles, again making them fine for city use, but not good for trail hiking.ДЄfter a quick search of the current state of the market, I've narrowed the options down to one of 4, of which I think the Keen Arroyo II or ECCO Yucatan will be the winners for me. After a couple of hours in the Keen ones, the heel strap rubs and irritates the back of my foot. The Keen toe box does protect from stubbing ouch momen ts however when I've used these on the trail I've regularly found small rocks finding their way in which is almost as annoying as the stubbed toe. Whilst the leather Teva looks good, the buckle and straps over the top of my foot rub, with nothing to pad them (unless I wear socks :) which of course I never do. Looking at them vs my current hiking boots and insoles, I notice they're very flat with virtually no insole support perhaps explaining why I never felt comfortable in them. To set the context, the last two pairs I owned were a simple leather Teva pair, and a Keen pair with leather over a neoprene and toe guard (similar to the Newport below). It has been some time since I spent much of the summer in sandals, but with the recent hot weather and a planned summer trip to Japan, I'm back in the market. Snowshoes, hiking poles, shovel, avalanche probe and beacon were provided (although I really should have remembered to take my own hiking pole - I hate twist lock poles).ДЄs typical for Exodus treks, the first hike was a simple one up to the Fontanie Plateau, mostly in the clouds at the top, although it cleared for a few minutes from time to time. I did try to find a bus from the train station, but there was only one a day, and luckily as I was waiting to see if there was any taxis available to pickup stray passengers (I hadn't booked) I managed to find one to share that was going in the right direction. I started by getting the train from Grenoble to Montdauphin, then catching a taxi up to the tiny hamlet of Montbardon. The trip was called the ' Southern Alps Snowshoe trek', I presume because Exodus don't believe many brits have heard of the Queyras (which is probably true.).

#PEBBLE MYTRACKS SERIES#

The Queyras Regional park is a good snowshoe destination having a series of 'reasonably sized' mountains, but nothing quite as massive (or steep) as the Ecrins to the NW. I booked a trip with Exodus this winter to go try snoeshoeing with a fabulous mountain guide (Marjolaine - normally based in Briancon)В in a highly recommended region of France.

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