Coming soon, exclusively from our friends at Varusteleka, the Altama Maritime Mid in Finnish M05 camouflage.
All the features you love in an awesome camouflage pattern.
• Air mesh linings help wick away sweat and other moisture quickly from your foot.
• Full length one piece ABS shank provides stability and support when climbing a caving ladder.
• Non-shine rust-proof lace hardware.
• Ultron PU contoured insole will not absorb water.
• High abrasion quick drying 1000D Cordura quarter panels.
• Front non-metallic drain ports allow for water to drain easily when flexing the boot.
Look for them on Varusteleka’s site late this week.
Now if only they could make a version where the tread doesn’t wear down to nothing in a few months.
My biggest gripe with this line is how the soles are attached. The vent material at the toe flex points starts dry-rotting and separating from the sole. This has happened on two different pairs, both of which were everyday wear type use with some light to medium range/outdoor activity thrown in.
I vaguely recall hearing there was a version coming that didn’t have the vent holes? Maybe I should go that route if true.
I agree. It’s regrettable that the soles wear crazy fast and do not provide very good traction even when new – they’re oddly like a hard, brittle rubber lacking grip. I can also attest to the vent holes being a weak point that should be addressed. Theses shoes are definitely a cool concept and kinda better than chucks, but I find myself going back to chucks because of the seemingly unfinished qualities and characteristics of the Altamas. They need to be refined – there’s lots of potential that is unrealized.
Does anyone have experience size-wise with these? Like say their sneaker size compared to these?
Same size if you have non-wide feet, half size up if you have wide feet.
I own both of the Altama Maritime Mid pairs in Tigerstrip from TacDis and they run pretty much equal.