[pct-l] Seeking feedback on Vasque Velocity for desert terrain

[patch at aidshike.org (Dr. Patch O'Malley IV)]

Wore em for hundreds of miles, including through the desert sections and 
the snow in the Sierras. Here's my observation, and what Wild Hare had 
to say about them too (I think he wore them the whole trip last year).

The shoes have got some awesome characteristics. Their traction is great 
both in wet and dry situations. I put many snow miles on them, and they 
are great there too. However, they've got some issues. First of all, for 
both Wild Hare and myself, they didn't have enough cush. I started the 
trail with extra support because of this, but when I got my second pair, 
I didn't get new cush (because I couldn't imagine spending $100 for 
shoes, and then $30 more for cush), and I soon had problems again. If 
you're thinking of doing big miles at all, these aren't good enough 
shoes because of that.

Next on my list of complaints is the way the laces come all the way down 
to over your toes. It creates problems it seems. If you do get these, 
here's a tip I discovered: If they start to rub the tops of your toes, 
unlace the very bottom eye holes, and see if that helps. If not, cut the 
buggers out, that's what I ended up doing on my second pair before 
deciding to move to another brand.

What else...They have good ventilation, but the yellow ones don't come 
in the wide sizes (why, I don't know), so I ended up with dark colored 
shoes through the desert, which wasn't ideal, but was passable. They're 
durable, they're pretty comfy. In the end, I'd say don't get them though 
the laces and the support are less than perfect.

-patch
Ex-BGT Reviewer

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