I have been salivating over the
Skora Phase for
months. While I love the leather
Form,
using it as my primary shoe, and I also incorporate the leather
Core into my shoe rotation, I have been
looking for something synthetic and a bit more breathable for the Florida heat
and humidity. Enter the Phase. As a brand ambassador, I have had the pleasure
of seeing production pictures for quite some time and was hoping to get my
hands on them in the spring. For a variety of reasons I haven’t had the pleasure
of owning a pair until now.
Today, I received a sample pair from Skora’s forthcoming
Fall/Winter line (available October 1). While I have been unable to run in them
yet, the Phase offers yet another quality Skora model. While they have the same
blown rubber sole as the Core, the Phase seems to have just a touch more
padding, a sufficient amount to mitigate road impact, a fact I noted while
walking in one Core and one Phase. The toe box is ample, not as wide as the
Core, giving a tighter fit. While out of the box impressions can’t speak to the
running—the shoes have vivid colors and a build that has the breathability I’m
looking for. More to come later.
