Saturday, 6 July 2013

Element Winston Cup Review

Well iv been reviewing DC a lot so i figured id throw in another brand Elements Winston Cup Shoe
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This shoe caught my eye when i seen it on the rack at the shoe store especially since it was made with a lot of hemp material so i figured i would give it a try and see. Element doesnt have as big of a shoe selection as some other companies but most of their models are quality made.
Comfort. Well the comfort of these shoes was good,,,, for the first few weeks, then the backing in them started to fray and expose my heel to constant rubbing from the shoes moldings and bunched up material. The hemp that is incorporated into the shoe also limits how much the shoe forms to your foot after wearing it for a period of time. With me i like my shoes to act like a baseball glove when u first buy it they are stiff but as u work it in it forms to your hand becoming more comfortable used then it did new. Well these shoes that did not happen. I am a fan of hemp made clothing but i would say in shoes iv never had a good experience out of all the shoes iv had that had some portion of hemp in them. comfort rating would be a 2.5
Style. Well given it had a hemp portion in it that they me to them, when buying them there was only a couple different choices mainly just different colors but doing some research for this review iv found that there is many different color combos etc. im going to keep the style portion short they are decent looking shoes nothing super special not too flashy not too plain so ill give them a style rating of 3.5
Durability. The durability of these shoes is not good.. they did not last me very long at all before wearing them caused my feet pain. the backing in them worn down very quickly giving me blisters and eventually making it painful to wear at all and that was only maybe a month after purchase. the hemp portion of the shoe also i feel made a impact of the durability of these shoes as the threading that holds the tread to the body came undone thus causing them to separate. I was not very pleased with these shoes even though i liked the looks of them. Boarding was the only plus side for these shoes they did stand up to boarding for the first 2 weeks probably due to the hemp even though that is probably the reason they fell apart later on. i would give a Durability rating of 2.5
Price. The price of these shoes was the major plus side of these shoes with all of the problems i had and complaints i only paid 45$ for them regular price was 79$ so that was a plus for 45$ if your are just going to walk in them maybe not wear them everyday or want a cheaper brand name skate shoe for a younger kid thats feet are still growing then these would be a good deal. they are again on sale right now on the element website for 45$, heres a link http://ca.shop.elementbrand.com/p/shoes/all-shoes/winston-cup?style=FMWANWCP&clr=BMP
The price rating of these shoes is a 4 and only because im taking into account that i would buy these shoes for youth whos feet are growing and wont be wearing them for long before they need a new pair of shoes, and that they are only $45.
overall rating 3.5
Price 4
Durability 2.5
Comfort 2.5
Style 3.5

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