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| Note the perforated leather for breathability and asymmetrical lacing. |
When your main goal is to design a shoe that's not there (as far as your foot's concerned), there's only so much you can do to make your shoes stand out from the ever-increasing crowd. Portland company Skora Running is looking to do just that.
Besides the sweet red, white and black styling, Skora's Form running shoe sports the basic minimalist features (anatomically correct footbed and zero heel drop etc.), but it also sports a host of unique features. Among said features is its leather upper - the sheep leather interior feels buttery soft, and the goat leather on the exterior dries in six hours (instead of cow leather's twelve). Normally, my problem with leather is that it's never quite the same once it gets wet. The same goes for the Skora leather, except instead of getting crunchy and uncomfortable, the leather gets softer after it dries.
The Skora Form comes out in February, and I'm testing this pair right now. I'll be getting a full review done for Wired.com in the near future. Until then, take a look over at SkoraRunning.com
