Montrail Fluid Balance Shoes - For all weather walking, travel and hiking

So what's to do when you find a great trail shoe, it lasts all summer during your travels, your walks and your hiking, and the weather turns rainy? The mesh on my Montrail Fluid Balance shoes was not going to keep the water and mud out. But the fit was great so I wanted another pair that would make my feet feel good even after a 10 or 11k walk.

So I was pleased to see that Montrail offered a waterproof version called the Bajada Outdry Trail Runner. This shoe has OutDry brand waterproofing. I found that Columbia Sportswear actually owns OutDry and uses the technology in many of their products.

So I look forward to dry feet while sloshing down the trails of the Pacific Northwest and walking the streets during events such as the Portland Christmas Ships Walk.

Sightseeing in flip flops? Well sort of...

I like being comfortable when sightseeing and traveling. To do that without hurting my feet, I have had to resort to wearing day hikers with arch support. But recently I found the absolute best shoe for summer touring... Orthaheel footwear. I can walk all day in these flip flop look-alikes and my foot is supported. It's ideal for the beach, nice enough looking for a museum and I think I am doing my feet a favor by wearing them. Orthaheel makes simple thong type shoes and has shoes with a designer-look like these red ones shown in the picture.

Recently I walked through downtown Santa Fe, up historic streets and even climbed a hill on a dirt road. The shoes did not slip and slide and my feet and knees survived well.

When you receive your shoes, try them out for brief periods. Your feet and legs will be adjusting to a good and healthy position. It might feel funny. Actually now, my feet feel funny if I am NOT wearing them!

I highly recommend trying a simple pair of Orthaheel's. I now have two pair. They even have them for men.

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