It is undeniable that shoes play a pivotal role in outdoor equipment. We also regard a good bag and a good pair of shoes as the hardest sentence in the outdoor wisdom. In fact, it is true, except for the clothes and backpacks worn on the body. What else has been with us from beginning to end? When the clothes are hot and take off, the backpack is tired and put down, but only the shoes you have to wear if you walk, even if it is just slippers.
I don??t need to mention the importance of shoes here. What we want to talk about is the purchase of shoes. I feel that shoes are basically universal, but because outdoor shoes have more professional performance So let’s focus on it, and when it comes to buying shoes, the sole is the first step to choose. The approximate function, use, and strength of a pair of shoes can basically be drawn from the sole strength and pattern of the shoes. The conclusion is reached, so when you are faced with a pair of unfamiliar shoes, the first thing you have to do is to look at its sole, the pattern on it is its business card, which can tell you its identity.
About the sole, we will start from low strength:
Low strength characteristics:
The sole pattern is almost flat or It is a small and submerged dense pattern, and some have small drainage channels.
Advantages: The sole is thin and easy to bend, which is good for walking. The pattern is dense or almost flat and pitted, the contact area between the sole and the ground is very large, and the sole rubber is soft, so it has good anti-skid performance, especially on smooth stone floors, suitable for urban tiles, asphalt roads and well-built The stairs and other relatively flat roads.
Disadvantages: not enough wear resistance, thin sole, poor support performance
Sample sole representative from: CHACO,KEEN
Type: generally sandals , beach shoes, casual shoes, etc.
CHACO’s Vibram NON-MARKING non-slip outsole, you can see from this V bottom, who said V soles are not non-slip soles. This is Vibram’s specially designed anti-slip outsole. Its anti-slip performance is very good. From this sole, it can be seen that the sole has a large flat distribution of the bottom pattern. The bottom contact increases friction, the sole rubber is relatively soft, which can increase the adhesion, and the sole is connected by a small bottom drainage channel.
KEEN’s simpler casual shoes, the sole is thinner, mainly through the insole to increase the elasticity to maintain comfort, very light, the sole is almost The pockmarked surface is very flat and the texture is simple.
From the picture, you can feel its lightness, the bending is very simple and it fits the footsteps very well, and the feet naturally bend during walking The force is the most economical, but the support of this shoe is average, it is only suitable for urban leisure use, and it is suitable for flat ground.