Need a cross-trainer athletic shoe that endures hard workouts and hard weather? The Patagonia T80179 Men's Drifter GTX is just the shoe for you. The dark brown, full-grain leather uppers make this a great-looking shoe that will get you through your workout indoors or out- or even to work in a light-industrial setting. What makes these shoes so versatile? For one, the full-grain leather uppers look good, but they're also hard-wearing. They're water-resistant and resistant to abrasions and scuffs, but they're easy maintenance and don't need a lot of pampering. With this shoe you don't have to worry about water damage. The Gore-Tex membrane is waterproof yet breathable. Gore-Tex is made up of billions of tiny pores that allow extremely small molecules of water to escape (perspiration), but keep water out.The benefit is that your feet stay dry and comfortable. You're busy every day and often wear more than one hat, but the Patagonia T80179 Men's Drifter GTX are the only shoes you'll need. Sizes Manufactured: Medium 7 - 12,13
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Dangerous on wet/slippery rockThese shoes are very comfortable! Unfortunately they are dangerous on wet or slippery rocks. We went to Belize and did some rock/cave hiking and I almost had to take them off. My Merrill's were a lot better the day before (got wet) and I wish I would have worn them even though wet. These could have been great hiking shoes except for this huge flaw. They didn't test them?
Good shoe overall, small complaints-but great for outdoors in mudI bought these shoes the last day before a 3 week trip that would include hiking in a jungle rainforest. For the rainforest hiking they held up great, for anything with mud or dirt or leaves, etc...they were very good. They are also good looking sturdy shoes that had a few stitches coming lose on one the the stripes on the side, but nothing worse than that.
Nevertheless, I am picky about shoes (which is why I took so long buying them...last day, not ideal) and I have big feet and wear an in-between size in most brands 13 1/2 that most companies don't make when the sizes get that big. I also have pretty flat feet and so Merrell (spelling?) shoes have too high of arches for me, as do Nike when it comes to athletic shoes.
So, one thing is they are kind of heavy. They have thick Vibram soles with heavy lugs, but some weight reduction would have been nice, I wouldn't call them particularly "light-hikers." Next, they are a little stiff and I would like more flexibility...
Good choice.Very durable/water proof on the outside and comfortable on the inside. It took about three days to get them to break in and flex naturaly. Great traction/grip on all surfaces...so far. Easy to slip on and off while still staying snug to my feet.
Product Features :
- Men's
- Non Safety
- Waterproof Gore-Tex
- None
- Puncture Resistant
Rating : 4.0
List Price : $170.00
