Patagonia Boaris - Men's Review

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Patagonia Boaris - Men's Review
Approach Shoes - Men's
Currently 2.0/5 Overall avg rating 2.0 of 5 based on 1 review. Most recent review: June 6, 2010

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Pros: Made of recycled material and pigskin.

Cons: Not sticky rubber, not comfortable on long hikes, below average durability.

Best Uses: Urban adventures with the occasional trail outing.

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Manufacturer: Patagonia

Review by: Chris McNamara ⋅ Founder and Editor-in-Chief, OutdoorGearLab ⋅ June 6, 2010

Overview

The Patagonia Boaris is a skate-style shoe. It is made of pigskin and a number of recycled products. We found it to be a street shoe and definitely not for big hikes. We lean more toward the Five Ten Chase for an urban style shoe or the Five Ten Guide Tennie or Five Ten Camp Four if we are looking for a shoe that will climb.

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OutdoorGearLab Editors' Hands-on Review

Likes
This is a comfortable shoe that works well on pavement. It is one of few shoes with a lifetime warranty and also one of few shoes made with recycled products. It's a shoe that is more about looks, the unique materials, and the fact much of it is recycled. It is for a outdoors person who mostly uses it for urban adventures but occasionally takes it on the trail.

A big part of Patagonia is the history, manufacturing process and philosophy behind their gear that is told in Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. Highly recommended reading.

Dislikes
After four months of hard use the stitching started to blow out around the laces and toe. Also, after about a mile of hiking on a trail they don't feel that comfortable. The rubber is not very sticky, which makes it not so ideal for slabby approaches on granite.

Patagonia Footprint Chronicles: Footwear Sourcing

— Chris McNamara and Charlie Barrett

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