juma
05-14-2010, 19:10
I saw these in sportsmansguide.com. they were 29 bux each and made in china like all the other stuff. I decided I'd order a set of the deluge trail shoe and the talus mid. looked pretty darn good. the shoe weighed 13.4 ounces for a size 11 and the mid was 1pound 4 ounces - not bad. the shoe has really wide open mesh and more like a sandle and should drain easily and be cool. the mid is tighter weave. both feel fairfy tight in the heel on my narrow foot. the front seems wider but I tightened it down nicely. the trail shoe probably needs a good footbed insert but the mid comes with what looks like a pretty solid footbed. neither has the thick stiff floor of the montrail hardrock but I think they'll work fine on most trail. I'm taking the shoes out to the shenandoah tomorrow for a 18 mile dayhike. anything notable, I'll report.