Comments on: Cold Weather Barefooting and Other Winter Kicks

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By: scott

scott — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:10:03 +0000

Yeah, I have seen your post about the modded 790s on the huaraches list – very cool! I’ll be interested to hear how the elephant bark sole wears. A sheet of Vibram cherry would be another good option, but a bit more expensive.

By: Damien Tougas

Damien Tougas — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:48:05 +0000

I had a pair of New Balance 790 shoes with the tread un-bonding and the cushioning deteriorating, so I decided to try an experiment. I cut off the tread and the cushioning and glued-on some elephant bark using shoe goo. My goal was to get rid of the heel, add some flexibility, and see if I could get more life out of them because the uppers were still in good condition.

Overall, I would say that the experiment was a tremendous success! They are very comfortable, very flat, and quite flexible. The only downside I see so far is that they almost seem slightly smaller now, if I were to do it again, I would perhaps try it with a half-size bigger.

http://www.adventureinprogress.com/node/205

I have always liked the upper of the 790, but didn’t care much for the cushioning or the raised heel. I think that another sole material could work even better if it was thinner and had a better tread pattern.

By: Scott Mark

Scott Mark — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:17:05 +0000

Damien – hard to say how cold, I think that is very experiential. You are right that warmer socks would help. I’m guessing -10 or so? The neoprene is not very breathable – that is good for the cold wind, but probably wouldn’t be comfortable when you are out for a long while.

For hiking have you thought of Steger Mukluks? http://www.mukluks.com/ I think those would be warmer and more comfortable for hiking.

By: Damien Tougas

Damien Tougas — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:02:45 +0000

I have also been looking for minimal cold-weather footwear. How cold do you think the neoprene shoes will let you go? They would probably be pretty good with a pair of warm socks and Gore-tex over-socks. I don’t run, but am looking for something for hiking.