TEXT: MICHAEL REV
< THE OAKLEY SHOE Take a bullet-proof vest and a tire from a formula one car and you've got the makings of Oakley's mean outdoor shoe. The uppers are made of a kevlar weave and the soles of race car tire rubber. They come in high- and low-top models. Add a pair of thermonuclear glasses to complete the ensemble. Oakley, 949-951-0991, www.oakley.com. $125.
v THE NORTH FACE SAWTOOTH RIDGE The Sawtooth Ridge is part climbing shoe, part North Face jacket rolled into a serious on- and off-trail shoe. Its rock-shoe-inspired features add up tostabil ity that makes for good jogging across unstable terrain. Lined with wicking materials, the Sawtooth promises to keep feet drier longer. The North Face, 800-447-2333, www.thenorthface.com. $95.
This shoe is crafted using total athlete input and inspira tion-it's the shoe that racers wear and have modified. The special strapping system molds you to the bike-actually wraps your arch around the peddle-and puts you one with your bike. Italian faux-leather uppers allow your feet to breathe. Nike, 800-895-6453, www.nike.com. $210.
7 LOAM MT BIKE AirWalk calls it the mountain biking equivalent of their
freeride snowboarding boot. An all-around biking shoe, the Loam has removable studs on the sole for cross-country rid ers who sometimes have to hoof it. A good looking shoe that looks even better covered in mud. AirWalk, 81 4-466-3306, www.airwalk.com. $105.
