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Outside Magazine August 2004

REVIEW: Mountain Footwear
Miles Ahead
The Nike ACG Air Teewinot II, Icebug MR 2, & the Dunham Trail Mix

Intro | The Nike ACG Air Teewinot II, Icebug MR 2, & the Dunham Trail Mix | Adidas Adistar Trail GCS, Salomon Raidrace 2 & Vasque’s Borneo | The North Face’s Ultra Gore-Text XCR & Merrell’s Helium Ventilator

Nike ACG Air Teewinot II
Nike ACG Air Teewinot II (Spencer Jones)

GREAT IDEA» TO-THE-TOE LACING
To stay stable on scrambly approaches, you need precision-fitted footwear. Enter climbing-shoe-style lacing. Two partly intertwined sets of laces on the NIKE ACG AIR TEEWINOT II invite you to fine-tune your fit. ($85; 800-806-6453, www.nikeacg.com) EQUALLY COOL: La Sportiva Exum Ridge, Five Ten Quarter Dome





Iceburg MR2
Iceburg MR2 (Spencer Jones)

GREAT IDEA» TRACTION STUDS
On slick terrain, staying on your feet is half the battle. The ICEBURG MR2 trail runner's carbon-steel studs, built into the outsole, bite into wet roots and mud but retract into the shoe's soft rubber soles when you hit hard rock. ($115; 800-943-4453, www.icebugrunningshoes.com) EQUALLY COOL: Nike ACG Air Teocalli





Dunham Trail Mix
Dunham Trail Mix (Spencer Jones)

GREAT IDEA» STABILIZATION STRAPS
Traveling light over rough terrain? Consider the DUNHAM TRAIL MIX. With a simple tug on the laces, straps sewn on this shoe's sides will cinch tight across your entire foot for stability and control. ($75; 800-743-2668, www.dunhamfits.com) EQUALLY COOL: Teva Citral, Montrail Hardrock








Next Page: Adidas Adistar Trail GCS, Salomon Raidrace 2 & Vasque’s Borneo

Intro | The Nike ACG Air Teewinot II, Icebug MR 2, & the Dunham Trail Mix | Adidas Adistar Trail GCS, Salomon Raidrace 2 & Vasque’s Borneo | The North Face’s Ultra Gore-Text XCR & Merrell’s Helium Ventilator

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