British Army officer and explorer Levison Wood knows a thing or two about walking. He has hiked the length of the Himalayas and followed the entire length of the river Nile on foot. Before his latest expedition (a 1800-mile walk across Central America), Levison Wood presented shoe and clothing company Oliver Sweeney with a challenge: to create the one piece of kit equipment that he has wanted since his days of military jungle training.
In his search for the ultimate footwear, Wood had been sorely missing a comfortable slip-on shoe that “works in all environments.” His partnership with Oliver Sweeney has produced just that.
The Explorer’s Espadrille is everything that Wood wants in a slip-on shoe to design exactly that. This painstakingly designed laceless footwear is easy to put on, durable, and extremely lightweight. It features hardwearing Cordura fabric, heavy-duty webbing for maximum performance, an elasticated gusset for ease of fit, a puncture proof sole, and an Ortholite in-sock for ultimate comfort
Levison Wood put the Explorer’s Espadrille to the ultimate test on his Central American expedition from Mexico to Columbia. The shoe stood up to some of the most dangerous jungle terrain in the world as Wood passed through eight countries on foot. At the end of this incredible journey, the Explorer’s Espadrille was not only intact but still supremely comfortable.