Sanuk Hemp Shoe Review
greatest worth -
not a curse
If you don’t like my fire then don’t come around –
Ben Harper, “Burn One Down” (video after post)
I carved this little niche for myself in minimalist footwear, I dabbled in
reviewing footwear that was environmentally friendly. Today’s product is something of a hybrid of
those two genres, featuring a shoe that offers many biomechanical benefits of natural
footwear, while using eco-friendly material for its upper construction.
| Sanuk Hemp shoe |
The
only downside is that the material in question isn’t exactly legal to grow in
the United States – although that’s a larger discussion for another time (but
if you want a synopsis, I’ll have a short discussion here momentarily.) However, when you have a finished product
like Sanuk’s Hemp shoe, it’s tough to see a rational objection to using hemp
for industrial purposes. If you think of
the plant as a gift from the Earth, think of the Hemp shoe as a gift to your
feet, providing a great combination of high comfort and high fashion – and like
the plant, it’s well-suited for a variety of uses.
the quick rundown of using hemp, a low-THC (the stuff that gets you high) strain
of the notorious Cannabis plant that is among the earliest farmed plants known
to man: It’s one of the fastest-growing crops in the world, and can be used for
food, fuel, paper products, textiles, furnishings, and multiple other applications. It requires almost no pesticides or herbicides to thrive, and is responsibly farmed in multiple countries around the world.
also comprises the entire upper of Sanuk’s Hemp shoe, a 100% vegan option that is
probably one of the most versatile styles in the company’s lineup. The shoe is nice looking enough to wear in a
casual work or social setting, but it’s got enough of a laid-back vibe -
especially thanks to the frayed edge seam detail – to fit right in with a tank
top and cutoff shorts.
them sockless is no problem, thanks to a liner made in the classic beach poncho
style. Between the liner and the soft
molded EVA midsole, your feet have mellow comfort no matter what environment
you use them in.
previous Sanuk reviews I’ve described the construction specs that make their
footwear fairly friendly for barefoot or natural shoe fans. They’re not perfect – primarily because at
15mm they’re a little too high off the ground …
but there’s no question that your feet maintain full flexibility and natural
biomechanics when wearing the Hemp shoe. You can roll it … you just can’t smoke it.
recurring construction point with Sanuk shoes is the outsoles, which provide
very little traction at all. On the Hemp
shoe, the regular Happy U pattern is overlain with a sheer, very thin fabric of
some sort, which actually makes them even less grippy. I’m not sure what Sanuk is doing here, but
it’s the one clear drawback of the company’s shoes.
the Hemp is a crazy-comfortable, highly versatile sidewalk sandal that
demonstrates an effective and responsible use of the plant in question – even
if the DEA won’t hear of it. Sanuk’s
Hemp shoe retails for $50 from Amazon.com.
fitting with a simple and remarkably effective plant is this Ben Harper gem,
featuring one of the simplest and most remarkably effective riffs in his entire
catalog.
Harper, “Burn One Down” (click to play):
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