The Traveler’s Shoe Conundrum

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  08.13.09 | 11:01 AM ET

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In his latest blog post, Frugal Traveler Matt Gross reflects on the impossibility of finding the perfect pair of travel shoes. I think most of us who’ve ever tried to pack light for a multi-purpose trip can relate.

Tags: Travel Fashion, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Ottawa, Canada.


1 Comment for The Traveler’s Shoe Conundrum

Doug Mack 08.13.09 | 4:22 PM ET

I was in Florence last year and noticed that Americans were generally fitting in, clothing-wise: dark colors, no garish t-shirts or Yankees hats, none of the attire of the stereotypical Ugly American Tourist. But I could often pick out the Americans by their footwear, which was typically white walking shoes or brightly-colored trail running sneakers. I totally understand: they’re comfy. But it was amusing to see all these people make such an effort to blend in, but then have one key element that set them apart pretty overtly.  (Me, I like Keens; they do the multi-purpose thing quite nicely.)

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