Ahnu Shoes {review and early giveaway entries}

This is the fourth and final sponsor spotlight in my series of reviews of the amazing sponsors for my upcoming A New Decade! giveaway. Check them out to learn about some great companies, and earn extra entries for the giveaway!

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I have love Ahnu shoes for a while now. Let's just say that when they agreed to come on as a sponsor for my giveaway event, I may have done a little dance around my office.

See, I'm not a high heels kind of girl... I own one pair that I break out for VERY special occasions, but otherwise I want shoes that can go from sitting at my desk at work, to pounding the pavement as I run errands all over Center City... and that last. I also want products that respect nature. Well, I found Ahnu, and specifically their Benicia IIs (which they don't make anymore, unfortunately), and almost 2 years later, I'm still 100% thrilled with them. Love, love, love.

The ladies who created these shoes did so specifically for people who want to be outside, and want to be moving. These shoes are made to be comfortable hiking trails, pounding pavement, or just walking on the beach. They have tons of styles, great colors, and are made to work with your foot's natural biomechanics. They also work to keep their factory standards high, and use post-consumer recycled materials (read more about it here), and give back to a number of charities (including Conservation Alliance, Breast Cancer Fund, and Team Farsight, just to name a few).

Ahnu was awesome enough to provide me with a pair of their Montara boots. I have a great everyday shoe, snow boots, running shoes, and sandals galore, but not good hiking boots. With our camping trip coming up, and the monthly work I've been doing at Ridley Creek, I've been wanting a good pair of hiking boots, and I definitely found them.

They are sturdy, but super light weight, with awesome Vibram soles! They also have this great layer inside that encourages airflow to keep your feet cool, while still being waterproof. 

It definitely worked as I wore then to do my trail clean up in 90* weather, and my feet were probably the only part of me that wasn't hot and sweaty!

Plus, the break-in time on these is practically nil, and they are comfortable from moment one.

Even though I just got this pair, and I already own another pair, I'm STILL jealous that someone else gets a new pair of Ahnus!


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BUY:  You can purchase your own Ahnu shoes on their website (or use it to find one of the many places Ahnu shoes are sold), here.

WIN: Come back August 13th to enter for a chance to win a pair of Ahnu shoes of your own, winners choice of style! But comment on this post now for extra entries!


Disclaimer: Ahnu provided me with a pair of shoes for review, free of charge, and are providing a pair to the prize winner in my giveaway event. No other compensation was provided, and all options expressed here are my true options of the shoes.