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Meet Galibier: the Paraboot Sister Brand Making a Comeback
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (645+ words) For much of the twentieth century, Galibier was one of Europe's most respected mountain-boot manufacturers. While Paraboot gradually evolved into the everyday footwear label adored by menswear aficionados today, Galibier remained focused on a different customer: mountaineers, climbers and guides…...
How to Wear Socks With Shorts in 2026
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1084+ words) For a while, it worked. The look felt clean, contemporary and vaguely Mediterranean. But fashion moves quickly. What once looked modern now feels oddly contrived, like an outfit assembled entirely from old Instagram menswear clich's. Today, visible socks are not…...
The Arc'teryx Kragg Aura is Your New Favourite Summer Shoe | OPUMO Magazine | OPUMO Magazine
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (253+ words) For years, summer footwear has forced us into awkward compromise. Sandals are breezy but flimsy. Trainers are comfortable but hot. Loafers look good until you have to walk more than half a mile in them. Which is exactly why the…...
On's New Shoe is Sprayed Together by Robots
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (351+ words) To create the shoe, a robotic arm sprays roughly 1. 5 kilometres of filament directly onto a mould, building a seamless upper in one continuous motion. No stitching, no layering, no excess. Underfoot, it's business as usual for On, which means a…...
On the Up: Unpacking the Approach Shoe Trend
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (68+ words) La Sportiva x Stone Island: @hartcopy, @the. sixth. sense Keen Jasper styled by @eye_C, @Deanna Dejesus Puma Kilm by @uptherestore Scarpa mojito gore-tex by @maw10. climbing Diemme Movida worn by @hip @advanced. research Paddy Maddison is OPUMO's editor. Fanatical about fitness and…...
10 Everyday Footwear Options to Get You Through Spring
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) There's plenty to get excited about when spring finally shows up. Longer days, warmer temperatures, al fresco meals, beer gardens, and our personal favourite: not having limits imposed on your everyday footwear rotation by constant rain, snow and ice. That's…...
The Best Salomon XT-6 Alternatives to Beat the Algorithm
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) | OPUMO Magazine'OPUMO Sick of Salomons? Here's What to Wear Instead A few years back, wearing a pair of Salomon XT-6 was a sort of knowing nod. They were unconventional, a bit odd, and unlike anything else on the market at…...
A Closer Look at HOKA's Japan-Only Stealth/Tech Release
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) HOKA has a habit of producing shoes that migrate. Built for the trail, adopted by the street, endlessly reinterpreted somewhere between performance equipment and commuter uniform. The latest example arrives as a Japan-only exercise in tasteful restraint. The Stealth/Tech…...