I have the worst luck with my DC Shoes; somehow, one way or another, I end up wanting to throw them away. It’s not because of the shoes, I love the shoes! That’s why I keep buying them year after year. But misfortune is my friend and something always happens. Maybe one of my best buds will throw up all over my shoes at noraebang (karaoke bar), or I’ll happen to spill motor oil all over them, even though I’ve done a million oil changes. That’s just the day in the life of me, and as a result, I was hesitant to pickup a new pair of DC’s SRT Redwood Shoes.
Lookin' good right?
Not hesitant enough to say no though! These shoes are a huge improvement over the old SRT Volcano Shoes. Nice as they were, there’s always something better just over the horizon. Let’s face it, everything always looks better in studio photos with a little nudge from a Photoshop guru, no doubt. With that in mind, I thought I’d take some photos of my own, after wearing the shoes around town for about a week. I used my point-and-shoot Canon Powershot SD780 IS; nothing to brag about, but gets the job done.
A little flashy, but not outrageous.
My first impression: they’re light, well cushioned, and have great grip and traction. In terms of driving, the sole is a little too thick to get the same feedback you’d expect of a shoe meant for racing, although it’s not bad. They’re a little wide too, which I personally like, making heel-toe downshifting very easy to do, especially with the pedals so close together in my Subaru Impreza WRX STi.
The SRT Redwood Shoes is a new release, you won’t be seeing many people wearing these just yet. I was looking around on Google Shopping and as far as I can tell, we’re the only guys out there selling these right now. If you have any questions, send them my way: sam[at]team-scs.com.
