With so many choices available to you when shopping for new shoes, it can be easy to overlook a good shoe. Even though you may be looking for a good fit with excellent quality, the sheer number of choices can cause you to not notice those specific brands that are a cut above the rest.

One such brand is the shoes in Clarks’ Privo line. Combining high quality materials and workmanship with exceptional comfort, these shoes are designed with the intention of giving shoe shoppers a custom fit on each shoe that they buy.

If you have not seen any of the shoes in the Privo line then you are in for a treat when you finally try a pair of these shoes. Not only do the shoes feature amazing workmanship and high-quality materials, but they are also designed with a number of innovations to help keep you as comfortable as possible when wearing them. Privo shoes are designed to be both lightweight and durable, keeping your feet protected while making it feel like you are barely wearing shoes at all.

The construction of the shoes in the Privo by Clark’s line features breathable materials to prevent your feet from getting too hot while you are wearing them, preventing the main source of foot odor as well as a potential cause of blisters and heat rash. In order to make sure that the shoes have the feeling that they were crafted specifically for you they also feature the Flexfit lining made of lycra and neoprene so that the shoes will flex with the movements of your feet instead of resisting them. Keeping your feet dry and preventing irritation because of shoes that do not flex are not the only comfort features of Privo shoes, however.

Clarks’ Privo line also features a unique insole using their trademarked Soleassage design, incorporating numerous textured bumps into the insole’s surface. These bumps are designed to create a massage-like effect on the bottoms of your feet, helping to revitalize you even after you have been on your feet for quite some time. Unlike other textured insoles that only have a small textured portion that can be felt only when you first put the shoes on, the Soleassage insoles help keep your feet comfortable for the entire time that you wear your Privo shoes. The textured bumps continue to massage your feet with each step and motion that you make, creating a pleasant sensation that greatly reduces your fatigue throughout the day.

A number of Privo designs also feature a polyurethane footbed, giving you an additional layer of comfort to help ensure that you enjoy wearing the shoes. Unlike some other shoe brands, this footbed is designed to be removable for easy cleaning so that you never have to worry about shoe odor or lingering bacteria. The footbed’s construction is designed to conform to your foot.

This further increases the custom feel of the Privo shoes; all while remaining durable enough to keep from being damaged by day-to-day wear.

As with all of Clark’s shoes, you can find Privo shoes in a number of different styles. Clogs such as the Moab and Boswell and shoes like the Tequini are all designed with comfort and durability in mind. They also feature the Flexfit and Soleassage materials. Even Privo sandals such as the Wishbone are designed with Soleassage bumps and Flexfit material on the straps to help ensure a completely custom fit. All of the shoes in the Privo line also share a common theme of high-grade materials, durable soles, and the ability to flex and move with your feet as you stand, walk, and run.

Of course, Clarks knows that not everyone is looking for the exact same shoe and this is why they have designed all of their Privo shoes in multiple color variations. Having a choice between multiple colors helps you to find the exact style that you want. Blacks, whites, greens, blues, and various earthtones can all be found on Privo shoes. This provides you with a number of good-looking options to choose. The hardest part of finding a pair of Privo shoes that you like can often be simply choosing your favorite style. This may be difficult because of the large variety made available and so many of the colors and styles seem to go well together.

If you are looking for a good quality shoe that features exceptional comfort without an extravagant price, Privo shoes by Clarks could be exactly what you want. The shoes of the Privo line tend to be more comfortable than many shoes that are much more expensive. Clark’s Privo brand of shoe provides the comfort and style that one normally looks for in a shoe and after trying out these shoes, you may not go back to any other brand.



By: Brian Jenkins

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After platform shoes for men went out of fashion in the early eighties, average height and short men were left with no alternative but switch to normal shoes with normal heels. Some enterprising shoe manufacturers saw an opportunity and introduced slip in shoe lifts. Shoe lifts gained some instant popularity; however, there were some inherent problems with shoe lifts and soon some innovative shoe manufacturers started offering elevator shoes as the perfect replacement.

The biggest disadvantage with slip in shoe lifts is that it does not always compliment the shoe. So if a shoe lift that is more than 2 inches high makes the wearer uncomfortable. Running with slip in shoe lifts is out of the question as the chances of twisting the ankle and causing grievous injury increases manifold. Elevators are designed in such a way that the height of the insole is factored in while making the top and front of the shoe. So the ankle fits inside the shoe and does not protrude out. These shoes have good ankle support thus reducing or eliminating the chances of a twisted ankle. Running with elevator shoes is easier than running with slip in shoe lifts.

Since normal shoes are not designed to fit shoe lifts they lack the heel locking area that all elevators have. The slip in shoe lifts are free and move around inside the shoe while elevators have the height increasing insole firmly stitched or glued inside the shoe to keep it in its place. Another disadvantage with slip in shoe lifts is that if the shoe lift is too high the wearer is likely to get blisters on the heel and ankles where they rub against the shoe.

These new shoes come in different styles like sneakers, dress, and casual shoes. However, you need not go overboard and buy elevators that have insoles higher than 3 inches as it may prove uncomfortable.



By: Swati Guha

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