RYAN: When Robbe asked if I wanted these a few months ago, I don’t think I knew what I was getting myself into. I figured it would be a good set of recovery slides, and that the knit upper would give me a little more flexibility with where I could wear the Kragg. Instead, this has become my go-to shoe for literally everything but running.
Walking to Whole Foods? Kragg. Heading to the climbing gym? Kragg. Hunting for a post-run sweet treat? Kragg. It’s gotten to the point where people don’t even look at the shoe anymore because I have it on so often. Everything about it just works perfectly for both recovery and casual wear because it doesn’t look quite like a shoe meant for either purpose.
I’ll admit I’m not quite sure what the Kragg’s secret is. I don’t know if it’s the collapsible heel that makes it easy to slide on, the Vibram Megagrip outsole (yeah, seriously) that gives me grip on almost any surface, or the removable insoles that are easy to clean and kind of feel like I’m walking on memory foam mattresses. Whatever it is, this shoe rules.
Drawbacks? If I had to have a complaint, it’s that the Arc’teryx Kragg is a little bit expensive. I’d say $160 is firmly within tempo running shoe territory, and I’m not putting down anything sub-7 in this one. It does offer much more flexibility than your standard recovery shoe, though, so maybe the price is worth the splurge.
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