At long last – a skate shoe brand has finally designed mountain bike specific shoes. Available in a Mid and Regular top, etnies expanded their Marana line with shoes that use the same outline, but have features like a fused rubber toe cap, a Michelin rubber outsole, and best of all – the stiffest mid sole shank the brand makes. That last detail likely does most to differentiate its on trail feel compared to an off the shelf skate shoe as it helps provide support on the pedals. Read along to see how they’ve been working out…

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