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8.07.2012

Ahnu Shoes {review and early giveaway entries}

This is the fourth and final sponsor spotlight in my series of reviews of the amazing sponsors for my upcoming A New Decade! giveaway. Check them out to learn about some great companies, and earn extra entries for the giveaway!

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I have love Ahnu shoes for a while now. Let's just say that when they agreed to come on as a sponsor for my giveaway event, I may have done a little dance around my office.

See, I'm not a high heels kind of girl... I own one pair that I break out for VERY special occasions, but otherwise I want shoes that can go from sitting at my desk at work, to pounding the pavement as I run errands all over Center City... and that last. I also want products that respect nature. Well, I found Ahnu, and specifically their Benicia IIs (which they don't make anymore, unfortunately), and almost 2 years later, I'm still 100% thrilled with them. Love, love, love.

The ladies who created these shoes did so specifically for people who want to be outside, and want to be moving. These shoes are made to be comfortable hiking trails, pounding pavement, or just walking on the beach. They have tons of styles, great colors, and are made to work with your foot's natural biomechanics. They also work to keep their factory standards high, and use post-consumer recycled materials (read more about it here), and give back to a number of charities (including Conservation Alliance, Breast Cancer Fund, and Team Farsight, just to name a few).

Ahnu was awesome enough to provide me with a pair of their Montara boots. I have a great everyday shoe, snow boots, running shoes, and sandals galore, but not good hiking boots. With our camping trip coming up, and the monthly work I've been doing at Ridley Creek, I've been wanting a good pair of hiking boots, and I definitely found them.

They are sturdy, but super light weight, with awesome Vibram soles! They also have this great layer inside that encourages airflow to keep your feet cool, while still being waterproof. 


It definitely worked as I wore then to do my trail clean up in 90* weather, and my feet were probably the only part of me that wasn't hot and sweaty!


Plus, the break-in time on these is practically nil, and they are comfortable from moment one.


Even though I just got this pair, and I already own another pair, I'm STILL jealous that someone else gets a new pair of Ahnus!


Connect with Ahnu on facebook.

BUY:  You can purchase your own Ahnu shoes on their website (or use it to find one of the many places Ahnu shoes are sold), here.

WIN: Come back August 13th to enter for a chance to win a pair of Ahnu shoes of your own, winners choice of style! But comment on this post now for extra entries!


Disclaimer: Ahnu provided me with a pair of shoes for review, free of charge, and are providing a pair to the prize winner in my giveaway event. No other compensation was provided, and all options expressed here are my true options of the shoes.

17 comments:

  1. Those are super adorable. I totally have go remember to enter again for these!

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  2. Those look like awesome hiking boots! Love that they are waterproof and breathable! :)

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  3. These shoes look great! The color is cool, too - seems that all of the boots are either brown or black, nice to see a fun color.

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  4. I'm totally coming back to enter your giveaway! I love that they are so functional and comfortable while still looking great too! I love the color!

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  5. I have never heard of these!!! Most types of shoes you can tough through if the suck, but I rely on good shoes when hiking, climbing,etc. Thanks for sharing - I will def check them out! And the look pretty cool, too. And I like the eco side of them. And....and...and... :)

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  6. Oh my gosh I want a pair of these! I've never heard of them but we go hiking all the time and I'm in desperate need of a pair of hiking shoes! Definitely coming back for the giveaway!

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  7. Their shoes look so comfortable!

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  8. You pointed out that your boots have this great layer inside that encourages airflow to keep your feet cool, while still being waterproof. That is Event waterproof lining http://www.eventfabrics.com/eVent_technology.php. My Castelli cycling shoes have that stuff, it's awesome and I can attest that it really works!

    Just a note: The Rafflecopter over on Brittleby's Corner taht directed me here calls me 'Margot' since it is accessing my facebook where I am 'Margot Core'; the Rafflecopter connects to this email: annazed10 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  9. THANK U FOR THIS WONDERFUL GIVEAWAY SPONSOR!!!! I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE YOUR SHOES!!!!!! OMG!!!!! I can HONESTLY say, I have never seen any shoes that I KNOW fulfill every requirement they're made out to do & I feel comfortable in my gut feeling that if I were to buy a pair of your shoes, I would be completely satisfied in doing so. I was just checking out how they're made & all that, just awesome...I want a pair♥♥♥♥♥ (shared on my blog)!!!!!!

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  10. It definitely stands out to me that the soles are Vibram. I own a few pairs and love how they feel and work on my feet. It is easy to adore shoes that are high quality (which you really don't see often) from a company passionate about how they create them. Thanks for the info - I'll keep them bookmarked for future purchases : )

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  11. I've never heard of these either. They look very nice. Thanks so much for the chance to win a pair. :)

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  12. I have never heard of these but I am in need of some super comfy shoes!!

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  13. love the color of your boots! cool!

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  14. My husband has tried their shoes and he loves them, but I would love to try them for myself!

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  15. Those look great! Good hiking shoes are key. They have some good looking shoes. Thanks for the chance to win some!

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  16. How lucky I am to find this! Thanks for sharing this. I currently finding some related stuffs related to this. I'm really satisfied with this. Your ideas we're awesome. I'm looking forward for next post!

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