Po-Zu Women''s Peasy Slip On

PO-ZU ''KUNG FU''-STYLE LOAFERS are really where it''s at these days. Made from 100% recycled material (when they are tweed I''m not certain but even the suede ones I own are recycled suede). The soles are almost 100% latex with about 2% rice husks!

These are extraordinary shoes for T''ai Ch''i or any other wu su discipline you follow. My suspicion is these are based on the high-end Buddhist martial arts masters'' shoes of ancient times. They feel like it: somehow when you wear these it seems to compel you to walk properly, viz., like a master ready to spring to action!

A word of caution: these shoes do not have typical insoles, but rather what the company calls a "mattress". This is bad news if your feet, like nearly everyone''s, are wide. The thickness of those "mattress" insoles robs the shoe of its correct roominess. So they can be a bit tight and quite the struggle to slip into when you''re on the go.

This comfy coir foot mattress is supposed to completely conform to the shape of your foot with wear. I wonder about that, because at a certain point these "mattress" insoles are over half an inch in thickness that means a lot of room in the shoe is taken up by it. If this discomfits you, remove the "mattress" and add a simple, comfortable full insole such as Dr. Scholl''s Massaging Gel Work Insoles, Men''s Sizes 8-13, 1 Pair. I understand the latex used is carefully sourced from certain trees, but no need to worry if you have a latex allergy.

This comfy coir foot mattress is supposed to completely conform to the shape of your foot with wear which it certainly does. Also, I understand the latex used here is carefully sourced from certain trees.

Still, I cannot recommend them enough. I see no maintenance problems and Po-Zu is gracious enough to enclose a card with care instructions. The care/maintenance of these is not too difficult.

Therefore I had no qualms about reviewing the women''s style same goes for you as for us men.

I wonder how many actual martial arts masters wear these. I''d also highly recommend them for skaters.