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WHAT’S NEW!
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 CROSSFIRE
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The new Asolo Crossfire features a water resistant suede leather upper, combined with a durable nylon mesh. Vario Asoflex technology uses three different materials in the sole/midsole to result in the optimum balance of perfomance and comfort. Supportive and protective, the lasting board is of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a firmer density in the heel to ball area and a softer density in the forefoot that helps to maintain the correct flex throughout the stride. Atop the TPU board sits a full length molded-EVA material which increases comfort and dampens vibrations. Graded in thickness by size, Vario Asoflex offers unique adjustment for each user. This is gender specific in many shoes and boots where seperate mens and womens are available. The Syntex sole is a joint project between Asolo and Vibram®, the unique minimal design of this new outsole offers exceptional grip, durability, and reliability on varied terrain.
The Wilderness Shop has the best range of walking boots and shoes from Asolo. Shoes include the Aurora, Vertigo, Distance, Morgan, Outrider & Reactor. Womens Shoes from Asolo are the Calypso. Omni, Magma, Switch & Junction. Mid-weight boots from Asolo include the Powermatic 400, Distance, Amazon, Everhard(w), Fugitive and Atlantis(w), in seperate mens and womens fittings. Asolo also represents our top selling leather walking boots, including the TPS 520 Gore-tex and the TPS 535, both in mens and womens fittings. Download The Wilderness Shop’s Footwear Brochure for more information.
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 MANTRA
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The most technical part of any walking boot or shoe is hidden away in the sole. If you turn over your boots, you may see different coloured rubbers in the sole or side walls. These are not just pretty colours! They represent the different components that go into the construction of quality footwear; components going under a variety of names such as the midsole, shank, skeleton, outsole, last and heel support. What I aim to do here is to explain what you are getting next time you purchase footwear from us.
Lets look at the new Mantra shoe from Vasque. First the Vibram® Ananasi Outsole: This is a rubber sole combined with polyurethane for grip and high performance. It has a hard rubber skeleton for torsional rigidity, while still allowing the shoe to flex front-to-back. This is in the rear part of the shoe, and can be likened to your ribs extending outwards from a central longitudinal stiffener. Secondly the Perpetuum Last, which is the name given to the last that defines the shape of the shoe. This last has a straight line for comfort over long distances, suits walkers with flatter feet, and the low volume heel keeps the foot securely in place. Last the Moulded EVA Midsole. The midsole is the top-most part of the sole, to which the boot or shoe upper (leather, suede or synthetic) is joined. EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) is a diverse midsole material which is durable, lightweight, and provides responsive cushioning.
Also from Vasque is the Wasatch Gore-tex, an excellent choice for with wide feet.
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