So, I have a confession to make. I love these slippers. I’m head-over-heels in love with a slightly ridiculous pair of shoes that shouldn’t even leave the house and are, in fact, shaped and designed like a pair of cowboy boots. I often tell shoe companies not to bother sending me a sample if I […]
When Good Shoes Go Bad
Blisters the size of small rodents start occupying your heel like the 99 percent on Wall Street. Laces break, sending you into a confused daze, until you’re pulling a Tonya Harding and crying to the judges. Only there’s no re-skates on vacation. You can’t go back and hike the pyramids with less blister. When you’re having […]
LOWA Waterproof Trail Running Shoes
I made three mistakes in my running shoe management in the last few months. 1) I tried to test the LOWA S-Cruise WS with Gore-tex in the middle of summer, when they first arrived. They were warm. Very, very warm. 2) I forgot to remove my expensive Superfeet insoles when donating my last pair of […]