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Gear Review: Keen Voyageur Shoes, Winterport Boots and Merino Wool Socks

Written by Ryan Alford
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Keen has always kept me safe and confident on the snowshoe trails – year after year.  What many people don’t understand is that Keen’s trail shoes are perfect for snowshoeing.  Keen’s trademark rubber sole – curving over the toe of the shoe – fits wonderfully with most snowshoe bindings.  Keen shoes are convenient on many levels: They’re rugged, tough, stylish, and engineered to withstand the cold outdoor elements.  This past season, I had the chance to test two different Keen boots, the Voyageur and Winterport, in combination with two different Keen merino wool socks.  After my review, I concluded only one thing: Same as usual…Keen products never disappoint.  

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Gear Review: Teko Socks

Written by Sara Montgomery
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If you’re attracted to win-win situations for your feet and the planet, Teko makes the socks for you. They feel amazing to wear and offer great technical features, plus you can feel good about the company’s environmental ethics. Their motto and mission statement is: “best socks ON the planet; best socks FOR the planet”, and they certainly live up to that ideal.

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Gear Review: Wigwam Socks

Written by Sara Montgomery and Derrick Spafford
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I remember growing up as a kid and being told by my mother to ‘put on your wool socks before going out to play in the snow, so your feet don’t get cold’. Well, me being young, and thinking that those bulky old grey wool socks looked dorky, I would sneak out of the house without them. Sure enough, it didn’t take long before my feet got cold and it took some of the fun out of my outdoor adventures.

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