Nov 2nd, 2009 at 8:00PM: Perhaps one of the worst travel experiences is being lost and on foot in a city without a decent map or a sense of direction. This is particularly horrendous when one has walked and walked and walked only to discover the same buildings and streets that one saw hours ago. A shoe GPS system might be the answer to such foot torture and travel woes.
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GPS Footwear: Program your shoes and start walking?
Nov 2nd, 2009 at 8:00PM: Perhaps one of the worst travel experiences is being lost and on foot in a city without a decent map or a sense of direction. This is particularly horrendous when one has walked and walked and walked only to discover the same buildings and streets that one saw hours ago. A shoe GPS system might be the answer to such foot torture and travel woes.
This shoe + GPS is an idea that has a design ...Travel footwear review: Terrasoles Logans
Oct 30th, 2009 at 3:00PM: From the moment I donned the Terrasoles Logans, I knew they were designed for comfort. They slipped on easily and felt, quite simply, cozy. When I stepped out of my apartment, I delighted in thinking I was wearing slippers, despite visible evidence to the contrary.
The design straddles outdoor and office – you can get away with either. With a pair of cargo shorts or the khaki uniform of a ...Gadling Gear Review: Teva Riva eVent
Oct 20th, 2009 at 2:30PM: Before I left for my trip to the Northern Territory and Western Australia, I knew I'd be doing a fair amount of hiking. In anticipation of the plethora of outdoor activities that rural Australia offers, I decided to get a fresh pair of hiking shoes to keep me safe and comfortable during long days of Outback exploration. So, for my first trip to the bush, I packed a pair of Teva's Riva eVent. ...Travel footwear review: Terrasoles Tuckerman Canvas
Oct 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
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It's pretty obvious that a pair of shoes can make or break your trip. You rarely notice the impact that great shoes can have, but a bad decision will haunt you every time you take a step. If you walk a lot, as I do, the effects are magnified. So, I put the ...These boots were made for ... airplanes ...
Sep 4th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Palladium Boots are back. And they rock. Hitting stores (and PalladiumBoots.com) November 1st will be this hardy pair of Pampa boots, available in regular hi-tops or baggy roll-down styles in black and camel (lined with chocolate) suede. These boots are attractive and comfortable with 100 percent cotton canvas lining -- ideal for travel adventures like hiking, climbing, and trudging through ...Gadlinks for Friday 8.7.09
Aug 7th, 2009 at 6:00PM: This has been quite a week! I don't know about you guys, but I'm eager for the weekend to begin. Here are some green-themed Gadlinks (to honor our green travel theme this month).
I always have a hard time choosing the best travel shoes. This article helps to sort out the different kinds of footwear to bring with you on your travels. [via GoGreenTravelGreen]
While you may think you have to ...Gadling gear review - Teva Sunkosi 2
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 11:00AM: More and more, I've found that my vacations involve fewer hotels and rental cars and more tents and hiking. As such, it was time for me to stop pretending that running shoes and flips flops were the proper footwear for camping trips and outdoor adventures. Not wanting to have to pack separate trail shoes and water shoes on my trips, I needed something that could handle dry terrain, allow me to ...Gadling Gear Review: Keen Redmond hiking shoes
Apr 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: I won't deny that I'm a city boy when it comes to travel. Though my voyages have taken me far and wide on this great earth I usually don't get too far outside of the city limits, and even then, it's on a high speed train bound for the next city. Things on my most recent vacation, however, I knew would be different. New Zealand just isn't the sort of place where you land on the tarmac, take the ...Galley Gossip: A question about packing (it's all about the shoes!)
Feb 17th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Dear Heather,
Love your blog and your web site! I laugh all the time. I usually only fly once a year for a cruise, but when I do I always see people doing what you write about and I laugh. I also try to remember to do and not do what you write about. I've never had a bad experience with flight staff or any flight for that matter. I'm about to go on vacation and I do have a question about luggage. ...Tossing shoes: How to insult (or avoid insulting) someone in the Middle East
Dec 15th, 2008 at 11:00AM: You've probably seen this clip or at least heard about what happened. For entertainment's sake, here it is again: President Bush dodging a pair of shoes flung by a disgruntled Iraqi journalist. Hitting someone with a shoe or even pointing the soles of your shoes at someone is considered an insult in the Middle East (and in many other parts of Asia as well); feet are the lowest part of the body ...
Product Review: On-the-go business footwear (with Gore-Tex)
Nov 14th, 2008 at 8:00AM: If you guys don't know already, New Haven is a wet place. So I was really excited to find a pair of dress shoes made out of Gore-Tex. The Berlin GTX, which retails for about $200, have been an absolute critical part of my wardrobe. In fact, I just wore them to a lunch dinner with Ted Sorenson, one of JFK's closest advisers (I did make the mistake of wearing jeans, but these shoes at least got me ...
Gadling Gear: Vibram Five Fingers
Aug 14th, 2008 at 11:00AM:
Ultralight packing is the constant quest for perfection. Each item put away in the bag must be outrageously useful, versatile, small, and light. That rules out almost everything. And for a while, the ultimate shoes escaped me. Sandals are light and small, but not versatile. I couldn't run or hike with them. I had some gore tex trail running shoes that I liked, but they weren't light and small. ...Gadling TAKE FIVE: Week of June 6--June 13
Jun 13th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Sorry to have missed last week's Take FIVE post, but I was off in Hocking Hills, Ohio without WiFi, something I didn't expect. In a few hours I'll be heading to Tennessee. Who knows what will happen when I leave the house? Therefore, here's this week's Take Five before I go.
With summer travel comes footwear choices. Abha, Iva and Heather all had something to say about shoes. Flip-flops, Crocs or ...Galley Gossip: Stew Shoes (the search continues...)
Jun 12th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Ever wonder what flight attendants talk about in the galley behind closed curtains? Oh I bet you do. Most days you'd probably be sorry you asked. For real. It can get a little crazy back there. But recently I had a conversation on-board a flight that was tame enough to share, a conversation that I think all flight attendants at all airlines would be interested in hearing, and it started out ...Be wary of flip-flop travel this summer
Jun 8th, 2008 at 10:30AM: Come summer and flip-flops are back in style. I personally own 6 pairs of carefully selected, comfy-yet-fashionable flip-flops and I wear them everywhere, all the time, especially when I travel. Mine are mostly soft rubber with a decent grip on the sole, so I have often pushed my flip-flop limits and worn them hiking. OK, not smart but comfort wasn't the problem, the bugs were! Anyway, looks ...Converse All-Stars: You can still walk miles almost 100 years later
Apr 28th, 2008 at 5:00PM: When I went on trek in Ladakh, India, most people who went along were outfitted to the gills in the latest, greatest, newest hiking clothes and shoes for such an occasion. One person, however, wore a pair of Converse All-Stars--the basic low cut version. Nothing fancy and he didn't even lace them. I can't remember if he wore socks. Probably not.
He walked unhurriedly for nine days along the ...The X-Prize for reducing airport headaches
Jan 9th, 2008 at 2:00PM: Clear Registered Traveler Program, which we wrote about in February and September, just announced a $500,000 prize for anyone who can help them reduce time spent waiting in their dedicated security lines by 15 percent. It's also gotta be cheaper than 25 cents per passenger and win approval by the government.
This isn't a contest to laugh about. We've seen how much of an impact these large-sum ...Lacing your shoes for the best performance
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Jan 1st, 2008 at 11:00AM: I never really thought about it before, but properly lacing your shoes is one of the most important, yet often neglected preparations one can make for travel. Sure, you can laugh at the idea of a post telling you how to tie your shoe, but did you have any idea that there are 2 trillion ways to do so? And, that there is specific lacing technique to maximize performance for various activities? I ...GADLING'S TAKE FIVE: Week of May 27
Jun 1st, 2007 at 9:04PM: The Take Five feature is one I have had a love hate relationship since the day we kicked it off here on Gadling. To go through each week and select ONLY five that should once more win your affection is a real tough duty. This week after reading through every post here I sort of covered my eyes and threw a dart at each one. Enjoy! 5. Avoiding the Side Effects of Bad Street Food: If only we could ...NYC Shoe Store Gets Its Own ZIP Code
May 29th, 2007 at 11:30AM: Sounds like a marketing ploy to me, but here it is: Saks Fifth Avenue is claiming its new shoe store in Manhattan is so large it will have its own ZIP code. Just how large will the store be? It'll be 8,500 square-feet, or roughly one-and-a-half one-seventh the size of an American football field worth of pumps, sandals and sneakers. Could it be the world's largest shoe store? Not quite. Reyers -- ...
