Tag: shoes
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CloudNeo Environmental Impact
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast year I tried Cloudneo shoes. I paid a monthly fee to use shoes that were made from beans that were processed into ‘environmentally friendly recyclable shoes’. In reality this is a con. According to an [RTS article](https://www.rts.ch/info/economie/2024/grand-format/les-chaussures-pas-si-vertes-de-on-running-et-roger-federer-28536538.html) the shoes are made from natural products, that are treated in a manner that…
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A Frustrating Injury
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are two rules that we know well. The first is that we should take our shoes off before crossing a stream, to avoid getting our shoes wet. The second rule is never to cross a stream barefoot because you need to protect your feet. Last week I crossed a stream and I broke…
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Sun Bleached and Worn Out
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday during my walk I bought a new clam shell cap. It’s the type of cap that you can take off, fold and put in a pocket. The one I had before this one was used daily for years, and eventually became bleached by the sun and sweat. It went from dark…
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On Cancelling On-Running Cyclon membership
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn-Running, is ideal, in theory, but sub-optimal in reality. The biggest issue I found with On-Running CloudNeo shoes is that they are seasonal running shoes. If it’s icy or wet you’re going to slip and slide all over the place. If you’re a former snowboarder and cyclist you will recover, but if…
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Xcursion Fusion in Snow
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday it snowed enough for the snow to get some depth. I went for a walk with snowboard trousers, a proper winter coat and the [Xero Xcursion Fusion](https://xeroshoes.com/shop/boots/xcursion-men/) in snow that reached above their rim without getting snow or water onto my socks until I removed the shoes at the end of…
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Fourty Five Days with the Cloudneo
Reading Time: 4 minutesIntro On Cloudneo are shoes that you rent, rather than own. They are designed for running but you can also use them for walking. They are designed for dry, warm weather, rather than wet. They are designed to last from three months to six months depending on how quickly you wear them…
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The Daily Struggle to Find Something to Write About – CloudNeo Shoes
Reading Time: 5 minutesFor three hundred and sixty two days I have struggled to find a topic to write about. In that time I have, more than once, felt, during my walk, that I had a great idea for the next day, only to deflate the next morning. On CloudNeo Yesterday as I was running…
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The Shoe Subscription – On Running
Reading Time: 3 minutesYesterday I switched from the trail gloves I have been wearing since May for some new ones. The old shoes are still wearable, for indoor activities or for road trips but they have reached their limit. Just a Worn Sole The only thing wrong with these shoes is that the sole, where…
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Three Hundred and Sixty Kilometres in Trail Glove 7
Reading Time: 4 minutesSince the Seventh of May 2023 I have walked more than 360 kilometres in the Merrel Trail Glove 7 and the experience has been good. For a long time I enjoyed wearing normal shoes but recently they started either to rub the front of my feet, or the heel would get worn…
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Walking “Barefoot” with The Vapor Glove 6
Reading Time: 3 minutesMost shoes are designed to protect the heel with a cushion of air or material that absorbs heel strikes, before they are transmitted to the rest of the skeletal system. With barefoot shoes, especially the Vapor Glove 6 those heel strikes are not absorbed. You feel the force with which your heel…