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Foot Care & Good Footwear
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Foot Care & Good Footwear

Your eyes are trained to find a white trail blaze. It could be on a sign, a tree, or even on a rock. Heck, you’ve even been walking up to 20-miles a day and haven’t missed one yet...Except that time you took a blue blaze trail to a shelter and didn’t come back the same way. Let’s not be sticklers about that now. I’ll save that for a different blog post.

Oboz Local Hero, Dan Cavaliere, on a recent trail work day.
Blog Trail Tales
Catching up with Local Hero Dan Cavaliere

In contrast, Dan Cavaliere consistently embraced the trail, on foot and bike. His enduring passion for the outdoors is evident. Read on to learn more about the amazing work Dan does with Jeffco Open Space; a Colorado group dedicated to maintaining and preserving open spaces.

Oboz Trailblazer Buddy Teaster hiking in Oboz shoes.
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Catching up with Buddy Teaster of Soles4Souls

I wasn't familiar with Buddy Teaster and Soles4Souls before this interview, but the little I knew gave me a sense that our conversation would be engaging. In the initial moments of our chat, I felt a connection with Buddy. He's not only a skilled conversationalist but also a genuinely kind person.

Ross Davison, Wild Gift Fellow hiking in tall grass.
Blog Trail Tales
Wild Gift 2021 Fellow Trek: Part 2

Through spending time immersed in nature, I have found a way of incorporating (mental) rest into my life, a crucial step for me in healing from trauma. After a year locked indoors during a global pandemic, I needed some way to force myself to get outside. And, boy oh boy, did I get just that.

Backpacker carrying a shovel to help work on a trail in the mountains in Oboz Arete hiking boots.
Blog Trail Tales
How to Get Involved in your Local Trails

Discover the ultimate guide on getting involved in your local trails! Explore tips from Doris Wang on all things trails at Oboz Footwear. Start your journey towards outdoor adventure today!

Two hikers on a trail wearing Oboz hiking shoes.
Blog Trail Tales
Hike Kind—It's Contagious

As the snowline retreats, the locals thaw out and become eager to hit the trails. By Memorial Day weekend, flocks of visitors start to arrive who are also eager to explore the area's hyped natural wonders.

Women at the 52 hikes project retreat on a hiking trip through Montana in collaboration with Oboz Footwear.
Blog Trail Tales
Over 50 Outside

In March, Oboz, along with 52 Hike Challenge, will kick off the third year of the OVER 50 OUTSIDE campaign. The year-long program aims to motivate and empower the women to get out on the trails weekly, all while building confidence and well-being.

Measuring water quality in a lake under smoke cover from the Dixie Fire in California.
Blog Trail Tales
How Wildfires Affect our Mountain Lakes

The end of summer has also brought unprecedented smoke from wildfires – in California, we’ve had air quality so poor cities cancel work and school. But you don’t have to live near wildfires to experience smoky air. Whether you live where wildfires are common or the wind brings you smoke from hundreds or thousands of miles away, we all can feel the negative effects of wildfires.

Mountains in the background on the Sespe River Trail.
Blog Trail Tales
The Sespe River Trail Through My Lens

What you're about to read is the account of my experience backpacking The Sespe River Trail, but through the lens of a biracial woman. I'm a millennial - born in the year 1986.Truly, a great year.