Icebug Tind Women's Hiking Shoes RB9X - PineGrey / Black 2023

IceBug focuses on making shoes with incredible grip on all terrains to motivate people to move and do sports outdoors even when the conditions are wet, slippery and inhospitable by developing a number of unique materials, using studs and even Michelin tires. The Swedish manufacturer is an initiator and participant in numerous programs and initiatives for sustainable development and reducing the carbon footprint that large-scale production leaves on nature. Every material and manufacturing process that IceBug uses aims to use the minimum amount of chemicals, fuels, water and energy. Since example is the first and most important thing in a large-scale battle like this, they formed the Follow the Footprints program, which provides complete transparency about the production process of each shoe. Just scan the QR code on the label of your new IceBug shoes and you'll get a full report in numbers on how environmentally friendly they are, as well as a detailed list of the countries they've traveled to get to you.

Tind W RB9X are women's shoes designed for three-season use on forest trails and in the park. They are light (only 760 g), comfortable and stylish. The suede upper ages beautifully and gets a good looking patina over the years. The shoe has a padded tongue and collar, which, together with a comfortable last, provides a comfortable experience all day. 

An IceBug trademark is outsoles with extreme traction, and in this model they use the RB9X outsole that provides benchmark traction on both dry and wet surfaces. Laboratory tests (SATRA) show that shoes with this sole provide a higher grip on slippery surfaces. This sole is used in shoes for professional athletes in mountain running and orienteering such as Erik Öhlund, elite orienteer and representative of IceBug. The midsole is EVA, and since EVA foam is difficult to recycle, 20% is replaced by the so-called BLOOM foam, obtained from algae, harmful to the oceans, but allowing the production of foam with the same properties of shock absorption and lightness as EVA. The insole is Ortholite Hybrid, made of 100% polyester recycled from PET bottles, dyed using a special ecological technology, reducing the consumption of water resources with bluesign certification.

The IceBug Tind RB9X is ideal for active people as it is a comfortable low-hiker, equally suitable for day hikes in the forest and mountains as for walks in cities or the park.