Why are there no eVent lined shoes/boots?

Ahnu boots and shoes use eVent.

The Hoka Tor-Tech Mid uses e-Vent. Mine have remains waterproof over a couple years of mostly winter use.

i think they breath better as well.

https://www.hokaoneone.com/men-hiking/tor-tech-mid/1012058.html

The Tera Riva used evVent as well:

https://www.rei.com/product/789077/teva-riva-event-shoes-mens

I have some Schnee’s Granite hunting boots and a few pairs of Hoka hiking boots that use eVent as the waterproof membrane. I don’t find it to be as durable or fully waterproof as gore tex. Shoes undergo a lot of pressure/stress cycles and water seems to ‘pump’ through the eVent above my metatarsals in all the boots.

http://www.eventfabrics.com/brands#parentHorizontalTab3

and as type of gear Footwear

Keen used to use eVent, but I don’t think it lasted very long. I briefly owned some Hoka Tors with eVent, in dry conditions I can’t say they were any more breathable then Goretex, and I certainly wouldn’t trust it to work as long (which isn’t saying much).

That is a very good question. I think part of it has to do with companies finding themselves in a bind. Goretex is the big player here and if you are gonna sell a $200-$300 pair of boots then people will want to know what makes something worth $200-$300.

Goretex is typically found only in higher end rain jackets so people have already associated Gore-Tex with high end. I will have to say that I too, wish that more companies would use eVent. It simply is better IMO.

I worked in an outdoor store when Keen switched from eVent to whatever their proprietary membrane was. I asked the rep why they would do that and he replied that eVent is too stiff for boots and it would crack where the boot flexed repeatedly. The proprietary membrane they used had more stretch and lasted longer. I believe that Goretex addressed this issue too. They now have Goretex Surround in footwear, and I believe it’s a different membrane than what they put in jackets.

On a side note, I too would like to see more stuff with eVent in it because I’ve heard good things. I asked the buyers about why we didn’t carry and eVent in our store and they replied, try Googling an eVent jacket. He contended that eVent’s biggest challenge was not the Goretex juggonaut, but the fact that it’s hard to find information. eVent is spelled the same as event. Neat name, but terrible in the Google age.

Neat name, but terrible in the Google age.

Its true, also hard to find used ones on eBay as well.

My concern with eVent in shoes is that it seems to be fairly well confirmed that eVent is more susceptible to dirt and oils then goretex, and has to be washed more often to keep working, much harder with a boot then a jacket.

. HOKA ONE TOR ULTRA HI WATERPROOF HIKER .

. HOKA ONE TOR TECH ULTRA MID WATERPROOF HIKING SHOES .

Ryan Jordan wrote about the Mid Hoka boots in his article WET, COLD FEET WHEN BACKPACKING: HOW TO KEEP YOUR FEET DRY(ER) AND WARM(ER) IN INCLEMENT WEATHER .

As stated by Andre, Ahnu boots are eVent lined. For the past two years, my Ahnu boots have been my first choice for downpours, snowy weather and camping. I wear them at least once a week in the city and daily while hiking or camping. So far, I haven’t had any issues with leaking or cracking. The other pluses are these are relatively lightweight hikers and the Vibram soles are slip-resistant.

Wore Keen Growler eVent-lined boots snowshoeing and cold-weather hiking for years without issue, though for snowshoeing I typically wore 40 Below TR Energy Light Overboots over them. Great lightweight boots with durable synthetic uppers and 200g insulation. Never suffered any leaks, I only wished I had one size larger to accommodate a slightly thicker sock, though with the 40 Below Overboots I was never cold – the thicker socks would be for times when I was hiking not snowshoeing.

I wish Keen still made them

https://backpackinglight.com/keen_growler_boot_spotlite_review/