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New Balance 920 Water Shoe - Men's

Item #NEW0066 | 28 in Stock
3 Star Rating

Questionable function?

By Ranked #124 - Kayak Clothing June 24, 2009

I used to run up and down river beds in northern Italy with Teva sandals. When I saw these, I was so happy a shoe was finally designed for my hobby. That being said, I never use these. They seem to be designed perfectly with mesh fabric, drainage ports, and a rubber insole. But, when you're not actually in the water, the rubber insole creates alot of friction with your bare skin, making you wish you were wearing socks. Of course, if you're wearing socks, the shoe doesn't work so well when you're in the water. My hope was that they had designed a trail shoe you could take into the water, but I don't think they're quite there. I prefer my old Tevas over these.

On another note, I run in nothing but NB and these fit differently. I wear a 14, but these are a little shorter than most NB 14s.

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Tech Specs:

Material:
[Upper] mesh & synthetic 
Sole:
Vibram 
Lacing:
Quick-pull 
Weight:
12oz (340g) 
Recommended Use:
Hiking or trail running in warm but wet conditions, canyoneering, rafting 

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