Hey, hope you had a great summer. Hope that you got to enjoy the greatness of the summer. The beach, the lake, the hiking and biking etc. It’s a great time of year that is getting ready to draw to a close. But its ushered in with the Fall a wonderful time of color a beautiful time of year.

BUT Wait. Don’t let Summer go out without a BANG. Enjoy the programs and the sales that are available to you as Labor day approaches. Fall is on the way…so is the snow and soon we will be skiing.

Good morning to all my fellow friends who love the outside, the outdoors, hiking, camping, fishing, photography whatever your outside thing is.

Spring has sprung….ok so maybe the official day isn’t exactly today but is sure is showing signs all across the country. Jackson, Wyo has snow melt from a mild Winter. All my iPhone apps showing snow fall at my favorite resorts show no snow - not an inch.

Now I know it isn’t all gone but the resorts are closed. So only the dyed in the wool skiers are still putting forth the effort in those mountain towns we love.

I don’t know what you are planning to do for your big adventure today or tomorrow or this Spring - but make sure you get outside. Check out some of the great gear from Altrec for your big day(s).

As a side note I logged onto the Cloudveil site and they now are using Altrec as one of their online vendors. So if you are looking for great gear - check them out.

Ben

So your a Teva fan - they were first right? They must be best. I don’t know but that’s what we are going to talk about for a few minutes here. Are we talking water, street, climbing, running? All good questions, for tonite let’s talk water shoes - say the Sunkosi and its cousins vs the Newport and its cousins.

I have worn both shoes, I think I have even owned both shoes. So which is my favorite? Well I prefer the Keen because I have really high arches. They both have wide footbeds and are comfortable until we get to the high arches.

When most people talk about that they are talking about the way the Keen or the Teva support the arches….not me. I am talking about the uncomfortable feeling that I have on the top of my foot when I wear them because of the high arches.

The Teva’s I wore with the straps all the way out and they were too tight for my liking. The Keen btw I am on my second or third pair of completely worn out bison Newports, have a larger throat and accommodate my foot well.

They both score high marks for grip and traction. They both score high marks on comfort inside the shoe itself. They are both great shoes. How about styling.

Well, in my humble opinion the Teva folks are whooping up on the Keen people for sure. The Keen had great style and rocked the world - but now they are a little behind the styling curve. So point scored for Teva.

The bottom line - where the rubber meets the road. If the shoe fits wear it. Either shoe will serve you well. Its going to come down to your comfort and desire or lack of desire for styling.

Until next time ….. this is the Big Kid signing off