What we recommend.
Honestly.
Footwear we see in the workshop every week. If we recommend it, it's because it lasts and can be resoled. The links are affiliate links with Amazon and Decathlon — it costs you nothing extra and you help us keep the craft alive.
Trail running
Trail trainers that come through the workshop and hold up to a resole: Salomon, Hoka, La Sportiva, Scarpa, Saucony.
Mountain boots
Technical trekking and mountaineering boots with a replaceable outsole: Scarpa, La Sportiva, Asolo, Lowa.
Decathlon sports shoes
Decathlon running and everyday trainers (Kalenji, Kiprun) with great value for money.
How we choose what we recommend
We are not a shop: we are a repair workshop. Dozens of mountain boots and trail trainers pass through our hands every week, so we see first-hand which models last, which ones come apart at the seams early, and which can be resoled several times without losing their fit.
That's why we only recommend footwear we would repair ourselves: brands with a replaceable Vibram outsole, midsoles that hold up to the Pegafort system, and builds made to last for years, not a single season. The links are affiliate links with Amazon — it costs you nothing extra and you help us keep the craft alive.