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SloChild t1_j6j3a62 wrote

They are sandals, rather than flip-flops, but I've been wearing my Z-Trail EV's from Xeroshoes 85% of the time for several years, and I walk a heck of a lot, through all sorts of weather and terrain, and they have survived a lot of abuse without wearing down much at all. Although they are years old, they look more like only a few weeks old. My wife has a pair that are about 8 months old, and basically look new.

I hope that helps.

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stereolithography t1_j6j5vkd wrote

Oooo I might have to try these. I find Chacos and Tevas a little too bulky for hiking through the woods when I'm fishing and the tread on these seem aggressive enough to handle muddy river banks. Wish they did half sizes though. Have you noticed them running smaller or larger than what you typically wear?

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SloChild t1_j6jab2g wrote

I find, unlike so many other shoe companies, these run true to size. If you like these, then I suggest you also look at the Aqua X Sports. They are what I wear the other 15% of the time, and are great lightweight trail runners that are not bothered by water/rain or mud. I've removed the insoles from mine to make them even lighter, and they are amazing for running/walking through rough and slippery terrain (trails through tropical rainforests with plenty of mud, rocks, and significant inclines/declines). [The default color of light blue look like clown shoes to me, but the others are much more tame... I own the black ones and get away with using them in business-casual situations if I use black socks with them... without socks they are great as aqua-shoes for shallow water with jagged rocks].

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stereolithography t1_j6kbzeq wrote

Hmmm the treat looks a little too aggressive for the running I do, but I love a minimalist shoe and some of the offerings look great and their trainers have a wide toe box, so I'm contemplating those too lol. Thanks!!

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