{"id":4801,"date":"2012-02-11T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T18:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gearguide.info\/?p=4801"},"modified":"2017-01-20T15:33:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T23:33:46","slug":"vasque-rift-multisport-shoe-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/2012\/02\/11\/vasque-rift-multisport-shoe-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasque Rift Multisport Shoe Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_4804\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" ><p class=\"wp-caption-text \"><span>Vasque Rift Multisport Shoe<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h2>First Impressions<\/h2>\n<p>Bold, baby, bold. Out of the box, the Vasque Rift multisport shoe definitely makes an impression with some of the brightest colors and color combos in the outdoor footwear category.  But don\u2019t let the good looks fool you, the Vasque Rift is more than a pretty face.  <\/p>\n<h2>Features<\/h2>\n<p>Vasque builds the Rift from a sueded Nubuck leather and flat seams the pieces together for comfort.  The collar is a nicely padded nylon. And the lacing system is classic approach shoe style that goes from ankle to toe for a very customizable fit.<br \/>\n\n\t\t<style type='text\/css' scoped='scoped'>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tmax-width:100% !important;\n\t\t\t\theight:auto !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div class='single-gallery gallery-wrap fixed'> <div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4801 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery'><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Right-Side-1.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Right-Side-1-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Rift Left Side\" title=\"Rift Left Side\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <span>\n\t\t\t\t\tRift Left Side\n\t\t\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Tread-1.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Tread-1-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Rift Tread\" title=\"Rift Tread\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <span>\n\t\t\t\t\tRift Tread\n\t\t\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='gallery-item gallery-icon'>\n\t\t\t<div  class='gallery-icon linked'><a href='https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Left-Side-1.jpg' class='lightbox-gallery no-ajaxy'><img src=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Rift-Left-Side-1-426x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"Rift Right Side\" title=\"Rift Right Side\" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption'>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <span>\n\t\t\t\t\tRift Right Side\n\t\t\t\t\t  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='clear'><\/div>\n<p>The leather upper isn\u2019t waterproof so depending on your usage, you may want to treat it with an aftermarket product.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Specs<\/strong><br \/>\nUpper: Nubuck Leather<br \/>\nSole: Vibram Spider, Idropgrip Compound<br \/>\nWeight: 1 lb 11 oz\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Underfoot, Vasque employs Vibram\u2019s Spider rubber and Idrogrip which is designed to improve traction in wet conditions.  The combination of rubbers did a fine job in a variety of conditions both wet and dry. In addition, the heel and toe are wrapped in rubber to improve durability and options while scrambling.   <\/p>\n<h2>Fit<\/h2>\n<p>On first wearing, I was surprised by the lack of padding under the forefoot. I typically like a little more in that area, but quickly became used to the Rift\u2019s more streamlined approach. The lacing system made for easy customization and the padded collar was very comfortable. Sizing is true, no need to size up or down from your normal hiking shoe or boot.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>Vasque \u2013 a division of Red Wing Shoe Company \u2013 typically doesn\u2019t stray far from the beaten path with its shoe designs. Although they put plenty of technology into their products, the look has been, well, conservative. The Rift delivers a welcome departure from the traditional with great style and solid performance.  If you\u2019re looking for a multisport option that can handle the trail and the town, this might just be the perfect shoe.<\/p>\n<h4>First Impressions:<br \/>\n[Rating:4\/5]\nFeatures:<br \/>\n[Rating:4\/5]\nFit:<br \/>\n[Rating:4.5\/5]\nFinal Verdict:<br \/>\n[Rating:4\/5]\n<\/h4>\n<h4>Thanks for reading another outdoor gear review from GearGuide. And thanks to Vasque and Darby Communications for providing product for this review. Written by Matt K.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bold, baby, bold. But don\u2019t let the good looks fool you, the Vasque Rift is more than a pretty face.  The Rift delivers a welcome departure from the traditional with great style and solid performance. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/2012\/02\/11\/vasque-rift-multisport-shoe-review\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[6,9,18,35],"tags":[438,22,23,439,435],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4801"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4801"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4801\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gearguide.info\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}