Vasque designs footwear from the outside in. We sponsor athletes on the cutting edge of adventure sport, from mountaineers tackling the most technical climbing routes on the world's wildest peaks to endurance athletes seeking serious challenge in adventure races like the Primal Quest. In return they give us feedback-straight talk from the mountains, trails, rivers, and everywhere else they've been-that helps us develop innovative, new products. This grassroots relationship insures that Vasque boots and shoes perform in real conditions, time after time, and it gives us the chance to support athletes who are out there going the distance > www.vasque.com