levander
04-11-2007, 23:36
Anyone else out there loyally been buying Montrail Hurricane Ridge shoes for the last couple of years? Apparently they made some changes to them this year that don't agree with my feet so much, without changing the way they look. Or, at least not noticeably until I really started looking at them to see what changed. I ended up returning the pair I bought about a month ago today.
Basically, I'm wondering if people know anything about the structural changes to the shoe.
When I called Montrail, they were very up front about there being a seam that runs horizontally across the shoe's toe bed which has changed, and said that many people were complaining about it. When I returned the pair I had bought to REI I tried the 11.5's (which I usually wear) and the 12's, this seam on the toe bed dug into my foot on both sizes. I may be able to deal with the digging on the 12's though. It's not that bad.
But, what I'm more concerned about is what they've done to the sole of the shoe. I was first told in response to an email to Montrail that they had made the sole more flexible, When I responded and asked if the additionally flexibility could have removed some of the cushioning of the shoe, the response I got back said that the customer rep had messed up. That the sole of the shoe wasn't more flexible. That, in fact, it was just the rest of the shoe that was more flexible.... But, that's the thing, I only wore the shoes about 4 times, but I do think the bottom of my feet were hurting more than in the past when I've worn this shoe model.
Anybody know about any changes made to the sole of the Montrail Hurricane Ridge?
What about the effects of making the sole to the shoe more flexible to the cusioning provided by the shoe?
Basically, I'm wondering if people know anything about the structural changes to the shoe.
When I called Montrail, they were very up front about there being a seam that runs horizontally across the shoe's toe bed which has changed, and said that many people were complaining about it. When I returned the pair I had bought to REI I tried the 11.5's (which I usually wear) and the 12's, this seam on the toe bed dug into my foot on both sizes. I may be able to deal with the digging on the 12's though. It's not that bad.
But, what I'm more concerned about is what they've done to the sole of the shoe. I was first told in response to an email to Montrail that they had made the sole more flexible, When I responded and asked if the additionally flexibility could have removed some of the cushioning of the shoe, the response I got back said that the customer rep had messed up. That the sole of the shoe wasn't more flexible. That, in fact, it was just the rest of the shoe that was more flexible.... But, that's the thing, I only wore the shoes about 4 times, but I do think the bottom of my feet were hurting more than in the past when I've worn this shoe model.
Anybody know about any changes made to the sole of the Montrail Hurricane Ridge?
What about the effects of making the sole to the shoe more flexible to the cusioning provided by the shoe?