Slide into Summer with Whakata

Opportunities for adventures exceed many people’s expectations these days.

As they say, “the world is our oyster”, so we need to embrace the challenges while we can and have some real fun.

But to make everything go with a swing, good gear is needed. Enter Oboz Footwear and their new range, Whakata (pronounced fahcah-TAAH) which is Māori for “to catch breath, rest, have a break”.

And the beauty the Whakata Sandal encourages just that. The slide-in shoes have lots of breathable stretch mesh and webbing for ventilated cruising.

Its bio-based EVA footbed, made from 20 per cent sugarcane (a renewable resource) provides all-day comfort, while a stretch binding over the arch secures the foot.

The sandals are made with 100 per cent recycled polyester, vegan leather and sugarcane bio-based content.

They also feature a sculpted footbed and raised heel cup made with I’m Green™ bio-based EVA as well as the midsole. Retailing from £80 and in trendy colours, they are a must for travellers.

The Whakata sandals are available in men and women’s specific designs and are perfect for travel, campsite living, beach walks and exploring rivers. There are coast shoes for the beach, trail ideally for when you are in the tent, town ones for looking smart when out and about and puffy shoes which fit like slippers and are ideal for relaxing.

They are all lightweight, comfortable and the ‘trail tread’ sole ensures superior slip-resistance and enhanced durability designed for effortless walking and relaxing.

Experts at Oboz have the mountains of Bozeman in America’s Montana on their back doorstep ready for inspiring and testing.

Their motto is to create footwear they would like to wear and for every pair sold, a tree is planted to offset carbon, with six million already in the ground since 2007, isolating 186,965 metric tonnes of CO2, calculated through tree and soil estimates per acre over 20 years.

Some feat for a firm which pledges to look after your feet!

For more information on all their products, please visit: www.obozfootwear.com.

Author Bio:

Rebecca Hay is an experienced travel writer and member of The British Guild of Travel Writers. Follow her adventures with her family on Twitter and Instagram @emojiadventurer and on Facebook via EmojiAdventurers2.

Photographs courtesy of Oboz Footwear