Our verdict
As a skate shoe, the Cross country shoes sports a timeless design with its low-cut fashion. It's easy to wear and it's easy to mix into any ensemble. Moreover, it's a convenient and comfortable option for those who like keeping it lowkey and laidback.
Pros
- Easy on-off
- Great midfoot lockdown
- Light
- Spacious toe room
- Durable
- Well-ventilated
- Grippy
Cons
- Rubs the achilles
Cross country shoes: Quick and easy support
The Cross country shoes is a skate shoe with a low-top profile and dual lacing system.
Seven pairs of metal-reinforced eyelets and flat cotton laces comprise the standard lace-up closure system, which gives wearers a secure yet customizable fit.
Further enhancing the fit are tongue stabilizers that keep the shoe snug even with loose laces. A woven heel tab helps grant an easy on and off access.
Product style
The Cross country shoes is a modern reinterpretation of the classic eS Aura skate shoes from 1995.
It boasts a timeless skate shoe appeal with its low-top construction, dual lacing system, suede/synthetic uppers, and classic eS brandings to the tongue, sides, heel tab, and soles.
The Cross country shoes also features an asymmetrical Ollie guard offering enhanced durability and perforation detailing on the sidewalls and toe box providing improved breathability.
Colorways available for this modernized eS skate kick include black, white/green, and red.
The tongue and collar are lightly padded
The Cross country shoes took the profile of the cupsole eS Aura skate shoes from the mid-‘90s and revamped it which better suits the modern skate market.
Unlike its predecessor, this eS skate shoe features a vulcanized outsole which allows better skate performance. The vulcanized sole gives an enhanced board feel and flexibility compared to its cup sole counterpart.
Behind the shoe
eS Footwear or otherwise referred to as eS is a footwear brand that produces performance skate shoes for all kinds of skaters across the globe.
The brand is established in 1995 by former professional skateboarder Pierre André Senizergues.
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While the original eS Aura features a cup sole, the updated version has a vulcanized sole which provides enhanced board feel and flexibility when skating.
Other features of the Cross country shoes include a leather/synthetic upper, low-top construction, dual lacing closure, and perforation detailing on the sides and toe box.
Additional info on the Cross country shoes
- The Cross country shoes also features reinforced double stitching throughout that gives durability, a mesh-lined interior that grants breathable comfort, and STI Energy Foam insoles that deliver impact support.
- The tongue and collar are lightly padded.
- Its 400NBS rubber outsole features a diamond tread pattern which provies superior grip.
