Review Reebok Exofit Hi Clean Nubuck
For the last few months I have been converting from a traditional heal-strike runner to a minimalist/barefoot running forefoot-strike technique. I came to the conclusion that I no longer needed any footwear which extended the heal and interfered with my natural stride. Needless to say, I could not wear minimalist running shoes everywhere - especially to work.
So I purchased these Merrell Radius Glove zero-drop shoes for when I am not running. They are fantastic and very comfortable. The sole is made by Vibram and very rugged. The upper is made of a full-grain leather and the area between the sole and the top of the shoe is cow suede. I purchased the black color, which also has a grayish two-tone accent color.
PROS: The shoes are very comfortable and can be worn with dress/casual styles of clothing. The zero-drop allows you to keep a neutral stride all day. That is primary reason I bought these shoes - to go zero-drop at work. I am college instructor and these fit with my business casual dress style. These shoes also have really nice ground-feel - not as good as Vibram Five Fingers or New Balance Minimus Trail - but for a dress/casual shoe it's great! I could feel almost everything under my feet while still be protected.
CONS: The sizing was a little off. I wear a size 10.5 in the Merrell Trail Glove running shoe and I am almost always a size 10.5 in minimalist running shoes. However, the 10.5 felt a little loose with the Radius Glove. Nevertheless, although they do feel slightly big, they do not slip in any way. One thing I am very worried about is the salt in the Winter. I live in a snowy winter climate and I know that the suede will be destroyed if I wear these in the Winter - so they are probably relegated to Spring, Summer, and Fall for me. Finally, the picture does not actually represent the style - they are far more two-toned than the picture leads on, as the lower part of the shoe is really a gun-metal gray.
I definitely recommend these shoes for people who want to maintain zero-drop all day but need a more dress/casual shoe. And of course Merrell makes a great product with great craftsmanship.
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I have a drop foot an the toe on these shoe are flat with the sole. I kept stubing my foot.
i feel so urban with these on. i mean, i can hike and lounge and commute in these and still retain that edge that makes living in the city so cool. i put some red laces on them and their even more urban than the before urban. they are stiff so i do recommend walking around the house in them for a while for comfort's sake.
My husband has been looking in a lotof different stores for this sneaker. Well, we finally found it at Amazon of course. You can always count on amazon!!!!!!!!
I went back and forth before buying these shoes because I didn't know how they would fit. But, the shoes fit great, TRUE TO SIZE kind of snug at first but once you walk around in them, they're fine. I'm happy I decided to go through with these because they're perfect!
I just love this shoe style awesome price shipping fast fast555555stars always will buy again and i did different color same shoe people buy these
Great shoes!
These shoes hold up very well, and have a nice semi-firm sole.
Out of the four pairs i've previously owned, one of the shoe's ankle-strap started to seperate/rip apart.(but that's yet to happen twice)
I would recommend these shoes to anyone who likes a comfortable, clean-styled, durable, hi-top sneaker.
I have a pair in smooth leather and a pair in suede leather. The suede leather ones are more comfortable, not quite as narrow as the smooth leather ones in my size 11 D. The suede fit me perfect and the smooth leather a little narrow but still good. I think the light grey(tin) look good with jeans. If I were naming this color I would call it a light pewter. There is a very slight tint of light olive drab that the picture does not show. Upon closer examination, on both pairs of shoes, the width is not shown on the box or on the shoes!
Has to be the most comfortable tennis shoe I have ever worn. I prefer hi tops because of weak ankles and you can't find this shoe in stores anywhere I looked in Hawaii.
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