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Patagonia Footwear Finn Approach Shoe - Men's

Patagonia Footwear Finn Approach Shoe - Men's description

Whether you're wearing the Patagonia Men's Finn Hiking shoe on a long approach, or you're working a light bouldering problem, the Vibram Ecostep soles give you plenty of grip for smearing and edging. Patagonia's commitment to building bomber, eco-friendly products won this hiking shoe an Outside Magazine 2007 Green Gear of the Year award. The Finn's synthetic Poli-Cork footbeds offer sturdy arch support for comfort on those torturously long ascents. A mesh upper breathes well and reduces weight. If you run into some scrambling, a high-friction rubber toe box gives you purchase that would make a mountain goat envious.

These shoes are pretty decent. Very stiff out of the box, and even after a few weeks, they are not a cushioned as other hiking shoes that I have had. After a six mile hike the other day, they grip very well and I didn't have any major problems. These shoes only need two things: Gore-Tex and cushion.

These shoes are awesome. I bought them because I'm a vegan, and I like the recycled content of these shoes. I've also decided to get behind Patagonia's environmental company ethics by purchasing their products. I've been wearing these full time for about 2 weeks (at work and home and hiking) and they have broken in nicely and are super comfortable. My only "complaint" is they were quite stiff out of the box. But I don't care about that. Oh, they're not bad for hacky sacking too : )

Dear On trail,Many thanks for your comments, we went with an eco lining for its comfort and anti bacteria properties. The lining stood up well in the lab and over wear trails but not as well as we wanted in production. Future production was modified to ensure consumers can achieve the great benefits you highlight. Keep the faith and keep helping us in creating the best product with the least harm. Regards Craig ThronePatagonia Footwear GM