Root is a sandal rather than a slide. Two broad straps run across the foot, each with a working pin buckle, and the lower one carries a toe loop that holds the front of the foot rather than letting it slide forward. It is the most shoe-like thing in the range — the pair you can wear with linen trousers and not think about it.
Both buckles adjust properly, with punched holes through the strap, so the fit is set to your foot rather than to a mould. The footbed is moulded with a raised arch and a cupped heel, and the small fox mark is embossed into the strap keeper where a buckle plate would normally sit.
This colourway is a deep chocolate brown with antiqued bronze buckles and a cream sole. The darker upper against the pale sole is the most traditional-looking combination of the three, and the one that works best with darker trousers.
Details
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Two adjustable pin buckles — punched holes through each strap, so both the instep and the forefoot are set to your own fit and stay there.
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Toe loop — the lower strap carries a loop that holds the front of the foot, stopping it sliding forward the way it does in an open slide.
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Contoured footbed — moulded with a raised arch and a cupped heel so the foot is held in position rather than sitting flat.
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Antiqued bronze hardware — warm-toned buckles rather than bright metal, with the fox mark embossed into the strap keeper.
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Sizes 6 to 11 — six sizes, with the buckles covering the width range within each.
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Easy to clean — wipe with a damp cloth and air dry. The cream sole shows marks sooner than a dark one, so wipe the sidewall down more often.
Wear them with trousers, with a kurta, to dinner, or anywhere a slide would be too casual and a shoe too much.
