Backcountry Gear Blog Fresh kicks

It's just a few days away from summer and warm weather is already here to stay. We'll all be headed to the water soon if we haven't already. For me this usually means choosing the most beat-up breathable shoes in my closet and designating them as river shoes. The downside to this is that since they're totally trashed already, they usually have almost no rubber left for traction. NRS has a stylish solution. The NRS "Crush" Water Shoe has the classic skater look but shows it's true colors on the water. The 1000 denier nylon canvas construction is super tough and shrugs off sharp rocks and...