Completely stuck - PLEASE help me make a shoe choice for backpacking around Europe (I’m already here!)
Trying to find the perfect ENCLOSED shoe. I am currently in Europe with 1 pair of teva infinity sandals (keeping), my really old pair of doc martens (they have holes), and a pair of ON cloud black foam running shoes (comfy, zero grip). I cannot have 3 pairs of shoes for this trip- my carryon backpack is FULL and we still have 4 months of travel ahead of us. My partner is sending a box back to Australia and I think I’m going to put both the Docs and the Running shoes to send back and buy a shoe that does both!
THE DILEMMA: I’m doing some hiking (theth to valbona is the biggest one - 1 day hike 15km relatively easy in summer time), lots of clubbing (including in Berlin/Prague/Budapest), fine-dining/a few nice restaurants, and lotsss of walking like 20,000 + steps a day. The occasional run maybe. I need an enclosed shoe that does all of this if it’s even possible. I know Salomon’s are what everyone has right now, but I think they are too narrow for my wider feet and I just think they look so basic, but if there’s a specific model you recommend I’m all ears!
THE STYLE: so I have my wardrobe with me already, and I do care about how I look especially since my style is on the feminine grungy side and I’m going out a lot, but obviously walking comfort takes the priority. I’ve got patterned maxi and midi skirts - khaki greens, cheetah, blue plaid, green flowers, red flowers, plain khaki linen skirt, plain beige linen pants, green cargo baggy denim jeans, baggy green oversized jorts, a few coloured scarfs and chunky jewellery. All my tops are plain black, wine, white or khaki. 1 set of workout clothes in black
CURRENT IDEAS:
Keen Jasper Zionic
\- heard really good things - they look ugly cool I think?? great comfort and hikable. Don’t really like the colour ways second-hand.
ideally I don’t want to buy brand new leather so any leather options I will look for second hand online from Vinted or Depop.
Nike AirMax plus SE might maroon
\- match the colour palette, really aren’t my usual style but maybe I need to see them on?
The north face Glenclyffee low vibram shoes
\- good colours, waterproof so not very breathable but maybe that’s fine?
A Grenson sneaker?
I just really struggle to envision any of these shoes as they are so different to Doc marten boots :,(