Luna — Oso Sandals
Surprisingly great, nearly perfect travel sandals
I’ve never owned Tivas nor Keens (I just don’t vibe with the look of either), but I have owned Chaco sandals, which are like wearing SUVs on your feet. I’ve hiked to glaciers in Tibet, all over Vietnam, and through parts of Nepal with my Chacos. They’re wonderful and wonderfully made, but boy are they heavy.
About a year ago I went looking for the equivalent of Chacos in rugged spirit, but with the weight of a flip-flop. I found them: They’re called Luna.
Luna sandals are a design marvel. They’re made with soft, strong, premium-quality nylon straps, reinforced with little patches of leather where it counts, and thin but grippy Vibram soles. Originally inspired by the footwear of Mexican ultra long distance running tribes, Lunas are a fully modernized version of those handmade sandals. They look and feel great, are tough as nails, but weigh almost nothing.
I rarely travel without my Lunas — they’re so light and space efficient that they’re nearly negligible to pack; just throw them in the bottom of you bag. Since getting my Lunas, I’ve worn them as I hiked up mountains in Banff and walked large swarths of Japan. The design may be simple but each piece is well considered, and everything made of high quality materials. They’re the most surprising and delightful piece of footwear I’ve found in the last ten years.
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