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As part of my ongoing, inevitable, regrettable hippification, I am considering buying non-boot footwear for the summer. Something possibly in the sandal family. The last time I wore sandals, they were plastic k-mart flip flops when my age was in single digits.
I am, of course, still me, and don't want something like birkenstocks. However, I'm tired of wearing hot combat boots in summer, and taking longer to do up my boots than it takes to put on the entire rest of my outfit. So, I want some kind of summer footwear that's a) fairly easy to put on and take off, b) allows for greater airflow than combat boots, and c) looks good.
I've been looking at the Vibram Five Toes with the instep strap. Anyone know of other good looking sandal relatives I should be considering? Is it, for example, worth combing the stores on Yonge for some kind of gothy sandal with spikes on or something?
I am, of course, still me, and don't want something like birkenstocks. However, I'm tired of wearing hot combat boots in summer, and taking longer to do up my boots than it takes to put on the entire rest of my outfit. So, I want some kind of summer footwear that's a) fairly easy to put on and take off, b) allows for greater airflow than combat boots, and c) looks good.
I've been looking at the Vibram Five Toes with the instep strap. Anyone know of other good looking sandal relatives I should be considering? Is it, for example, worth combing the stores on Yonge for some kind of gothy sandal with spikes on or something?
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(ObDisclaimer: I only have Keens shoes, not sandals.)
I would suggest Keens for city-wear and VFFs for festival/outdoor-but-not-sand wear. VFFs are fairly sucktastic pounding concrete all day long, which is how I usually end up wearing them. But maybe I'm a sissy. :P
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I wear my VFFs on concrete all day without a problem. Also good (for me) for running, bouldering (not rock-climbing), tree-climbing, and cycling (assuming your peddles don't have spikes for traction). Though sand really does suck. I can get away with strolling through a sandbox due to the higher cut of my Flows and KSO Trecks, but playing on a beach is right out. Go barefoot.
I also second the notion of trying them on in person before you order online. MEC has some styles, but no colours that look good. If you're between sizes, better to go a little loose than tight. They won't stretch out as you wear them, but you can use the socks to fill in some roomyness.