I really liked these shoes when I got them. But after 2-3 days started regretting my choice.
The sole is dangerously slippery on wet smooth surfaces. I am not talking about water on marble, but mildly wet surfaces with decent inherent traction like boardwalks. I wore them to the local trail and had to hold on to the railing to stop myself from falling on dew covered board walk.
Also the design shows poor orthopedic adaptability. I have been having intermittent shooting pain on my dorsal foot ever since I started using them. I have never refrained from using any product I purchased. These shoes are the first to deserve the honour.
I have loved north face, having owned their jackets and backpacks including the awesome hyvent alpha jacket. Unbelievable that north face would make such a bad product. Even worse was that my review in their site was not published and the customer support was pathetic.
Pson a positive note, they look descent, durable and have excellent traction on dry ground.
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A lightweight shoe with plenty of support and comfort for the foot. I really like the extra traction of the shoe soles.
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Actually I bought it for my father. At first he thought that the color of the shoes is too fashion for him (complained to the orange color on the shoes). But when we receive the shoes, the color of the total shoes was not that bad, conversely they are pretty fit for many dark color pants like jeans. So my father loves them now
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OK, so I have a couple of pair of North Face shoes for hiking, one a bit light for when the hiking is easy and the other more rugged and supportive pair for when the hiking is difficult. I had also been using the light pair for mountain biking as I use toe clips and not clipless pedals but then I found using them was wearing them out a bit quickly because the pedals also have screws sticking up into the shoe tread to hold the shoe to the pedal.
I decided to get a dedicated pair for biking and since that was the use for them I got a rather light pair, these Ultra Guides.
Well, they came mail order and I put them on to break them in a bit and after about an hour of wearing them around the house and in the garage for light work and through the yard I realized these have to be the most comfortable shoes I have ever bought. And for me they work for mountain biking too! I'm considering converting to toe clips on the road bike so I can be comfortable riding that too. I'm not a balls to the wall rider so the clipless pedals are a little overkill for me anyway.
OK, I realize everyone's foot is different, but mine is very average although just a bit small for athletic men at a size 8. But I don't have a high arch or a low one, bunions or any funny looking things. The other thing I can tell you about my foot is that Salomon ski boots (the very high performance ones) fit me right out of the box, no need to mold them to my foot.
OK, another thing. These were the first shoes I've had in about 6 years that weren't hiking shoes and they are less stable than what I was used to. I do make a point to buy very stable hiking shoes. That was kinda weird for the first hour and then I was used to it. Then, maybe the next ten times I put them on, the first few steps were weird but now I'm used to it and all I can say (again) is that these are the most comfortable shoes I've ever had of any kind.
OK, so are there any drawbacks to them? Well, one maybe, if you have the same problem I do. My feet are cold most of the time except in summer. That's just me I guess, poor circulation maybe. I'm 60 now and this has been a problem back to when I was 20. Maybe even earlier but who notices anything except girls when they're a teenager. So, when the weather was cool I couldn't wear them when I wasn't doing much, I had to be exercising to keep my feet warm. Now that the lows are in the low 70s no problem for me regardless.
One last thing. I liked these so much, and now that I've had them for a couple of months, I decided to get a second pair now and put them aside so that I can get maybe 4 years or more out of both pairs. I just didn't want to risk them not being available when these wore out.
And speaking of wear, I don't see any yet but then it has not been long since they were bought.
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Not only elegant colors that fit many of my clothing, but also very light and comfy, like walking on cloud. Love it!
