Hacker Footwear

[thejesterrace87]

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Converse skate shoes or sandals and I'm a happy man, otherwise, I'm wearing Rocky boots, damn comfortable shoes.

[bjaming]

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Vans, flip flops and some steel toes periodically.

[Quiet]

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I wear Vibram Five Fingers KSOs as much as I can and whatever cruddy pair of slip on shoes I find at Walmart the rest of the time.

How do you like the Vibram KSOs?
I've been thinking about trying them out.

[alklloyd]

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Vans. Just Vans. Since the before time, back in the long long ago.


Al

[Deviant Ollam]

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Well, if you go looking for him in PDX, prepare for disappointment.

c0nverge... did you move somewhere? or am i wrong on my intel that you were at one time based in Oregon?

[noid]

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kickin! i'll definitely do that... maybe even get to visit c0nverge and crew when i'm out that way. not sure when that will be, but hey... worth a shot the next time my work takes me to the pacific northwest.

Well, if you go looking for him in PDX, prepare for disappointment.

[Deviant Ollam]

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Here's my secret. When in Portland, you can visit the Danner store and get factory seconds for 99 bucks.

kickin! i'll definitely do that... maybe even get to visit c0nverge and crew when i'm out that way. not sure when that will be, but hey... worth a shot the next time my work takes me to the pacific northwest.

[burncycle]

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I wear Vibram Five Fingers KSOs as much as I can and whatever cruddy pair of slip on shoes I find at Walmart the rest of the time.

[noid]

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after a number of emails and comments from folk, i opted to go with Keen lower-cut shoes in their "Red Rock" style. Slate/Bronze/Green coloring is what they call this model...

Keen makes a good shoe. I had a pair of their Truckee cross trainers that I liked so much I bought a second pair. However, the second pair fell apart within 8 months and the first pair lasted over a year. Not sure if their QC slipped, or I just got a bad one on round 2.

... we'll see how they fare. not quite up to par for heavy-duty hiking, but i can always opt for something else there if needed. i really would love to have the coin to drop on some Danners like noid.

Here's my secret. When in Portland, you can visit the Danner store and get factory seconds for 99 bucks. What qualifies things as factory seconds is fairly amusing as what was wrong with my boots is that not enough of the sole had been trimmed off the side. Why they didn't just retrim the sole and call it good I'll never know. Either way, TFX boots for 99 bucks.

[acoustica]

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My permanent wear shoes are a pair of Reef flip flops, that hopefully last longer than the poor quality ones I tend to buy.
In addition to that I have my Danskin tennies and a pair of hiking shoes that I'd be hard pressed to even vaguely recall the brand name.

[Ziptie]

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A couple pairs of casual dress shoes from Bass, since the outlet store was right around the corner. DCs for anything outside of work. Though I'm beginning to think I may need to switch to something with better support since its getting harder to walk around for along time in them.

[Deviant Ollam]

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after a number of emails and comments from folk, i opted to go with Keen lower-cut shoes in their "Red Rock" style. Slate/Bronze/Green coloring is what they call this model...

... we'll see how they fare. not quite up to par for heavy-duty hiking, but i can always opt for something else there if needed. i really would love to have the coin to drop on some Danners like noid.

[P33V3]

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I Goon in skateboard shoes. Adio usually. Good support for long 15-20 mile days.

[arahel_jazz]

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Custom handmade Cowboy boots by Stewart Boot Company in Tucson. Yes, I even wear them with my suits.
Otherwise - Keens hikers and sandals.

[valkyrie]

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Black 20 hole Doc Marten boots, all seasons, all weather. Last me a good 5-7 years.

Recently been looking into other boots, namely with zip closures to ease the entry/exit process. Suggestions?

Corcoran Jump Boots. They can be fitted with a leather insert in the front for speed zip.
Easy to find in men's sizes. And they are virtually indestructible with appropriate care.

valkyrie