Winter is waning, but summer is not here yet. Keep mud season muck at bay without cooking your feet with new weather resistant shoes and boots from manufacturers you already know and love.
Blundstone Stout:听听has been making sturdy and unique boots since 1870. This season, the brand introduces their first shoe, a short version of your favorite boots. The Stout uses premium leather upper, stretchy side panels, and goat leather听lining with a top stitch durable rubber sole.听Available Fall 2012 in leather or suede, $130, .
Sanuk Enduro:听For sidewalk surfing when there might be some sprinkles from the clouds overhead, or when the temps are just a little too cool for a single layer of canvas, made the Enduro. The sturdy lugged sole doesn't interfere with Sanuk's sandal like feel, and unless you're standing in a puddle, they'll keep your feet dry. Available August 2012, $110, .
Chaco Holt:听This suede and canvas shoe is part city slicker, part skate punk. The Holt has听signature molded footbed, but without the thick and heavy sole. They're spry and weather resistant. Spice em up with by swapping in the included colored laces. $110, available August 2012,听.
-Berne Broudy