Icebug – Winter Sneakers at Their Best

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With winter here in full force, and it being a brutal winter so far, getting around can be challenging for many of us.  Icy roads and sidewalks (not to mention steps and trails) and the ever-fun “black ice” make winter walking, running, and in general on-the-going less then ideal.

The new Enlight RB9X by Icebug is a really cool shoe for this time of year- or really any time of year, since it grips asphalt and wet surfaces like a champ as well. Not to mention it has a great look to it, a fun and funky style that sets it apart from other, more boring shoes and sneakers.  (I don’t like plain shoes, it’s a “thing” over here.)  I really dig the colors and the options available.

I really liked these- you can actually hear them gripping, which is a little weird at first, but then it’s oddly reassuring.  Like- huzzah, I am not going to fall (as often) today! Ha.  These are great for runners, walkers, or anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors.

Enlight RB9X
More about the shoes:

Enlight is a new name in the Icebug collection, but to a great extent it builds on the popular model Anima. The reason behind the design upgrades is that we just realized that we could sharpen this cutting edge trail shoe even more!

Enlight is a light trail running shoe for the driven runner. Its flexible midsole follows the natural motion of the foot and helps adapting to moving in nature. The lacing is straight and helps fixating the heel in the foamed heel cup, the fore foot can still move freely though since the last is less narrow in the front (the fit is less challenging than the Anima). Toe bumper and heel counter together with a full rubber soles offers trail protection. Good ground control with low sole profile and the narrow heel part of the sole, together with the soft midsole material, combines to absorb an uneven surface landing. The outsole rubber compound is our RB9X which means outstanding grip on both wet rocks and dry trails, yet this phenomenal grip doesn’t compromise the durability as the DIN-standard matches the recommendations of an asphalt running shoe. Multi-hour gravel road runs or a high speed lunch break session at the local trail…the versatility of Enlight makes it suitable for them both, and everything in between.