19/10/2010 - Can you go offroad in Sole Exhales?

Took the Sole Exhales off road this morning to see how they coped - and in a short summary; I would not recommend it to much! They did repel the dew that was on the ground very well, and they felt grippy on the mud, only thing is they would get wrecked - so unless you have a pair for walking off road in and another pair for office/house then you wouldn't want to be turning up to the office in tatty Exhales.

I also noticed that when trying to get grip up a muddy incline the support around the upper heal is not enough, as they are part 'slip ons' it makes it quite difficult to climb up muddy inclines when fighting for grip, so in conclusion they are perfect for walking around your garden or local rec, on the road and in the office/warehouse but not for muddy climbs/walks - not that that's in the remit of the shoe anyhow - but here at Outdoor Geek we like to test things from all angles where possible!