I imagine many people have memories of running barefoot around the schoolyard when they were young. If you stay barefoot for too long, the soles of your feet start to hurt... so you put on shoes. But that indescribable sense of freedom was somehow addictive, and you probably found the feeling of sand and soil directly under your feet to be quite pleasant.
Now that I'm an adult, I have a bit of a resistance to going barefoot, and I certainly don't like the pain. But I still want to experience that sense of freedom, and—though it might be an exaggeration—I want to feel like I’m in direct contact with the ground. And I want to run around...
BEDROCK SANDALS are a pair that lets you experience that feeling all over again.
The lockdown power of the straps provides a sense of unity as if they’ve become part of your feet, and the strap system, which allows for fine-tuning, is second to none among outdoor sandals. They aren’t as specialized as huaraches, but conversely, they offer a sense of security that allows many people to use them in a variety of situations.
Recently, I’ve just been enjoying relaxed runs on the road, but for the first time in a while, I went out for a run in the woods. Of course, at a reasonable distance and pace—just enough to enjoy it without overdoing it.
Quite a few years have passed since we started carrying BEDROCK SANDALS at Circles, so I own quite a few pairs myself, but when it comes to times like these, I reach for the most standard model: the Cairn.
BEDROCK SANDALS Cairn Evo
BEDROCK SANDALS
Cairn Evo
Price : ¥22,000
Starting this year, they’ve undergone a minor change: the toe area has been widened, and the outsole has been updated from Vibram®︎ Regolith to Vibram®︎ XS Trek, reborn as the Cairn Evo.
I definitely want these too, but since my Cairn pair still has plenty of life left in them, I’m planning to wear them into the ground first.
Also, since it’s gotten hot, people have been coming into the shop almost every day to try them on, and many of them have been praising the comfort.
The hot days are still continuing, and there is a lot of time left for sandals to be useful. Actually, you can just wear socks when it gets cold, and they have such an appeal that you’ll want to keep wearing them even then.
If you haven’t tried them yet, please come by the store to check them out. Also, the web shop has a file attached that you can print out at full scale to verify your size, so please use that if you can’t make it to the shop.
Fitting Method
BEDROCK SANDALS, with their excellent strap system, provide a fair amount of lockdown and a comfortable fit just by tightening the straps. However, proper fitting is essential to get the best performance, so please be sure to check out this video.
