Say what you want about Allbirds, but these are 🔥

They done did it with these

Ahh yes, Allbirds. When you picture an Allbirds shoe, it typically looks like the one below: 1️⃣ non-descript 2️⃣ generally worn by people in a certain tax bracket who don’t usually wear sneakers 3️⃣ usually devoid of any semblance of steeziness.

They look…comfy 😅 (📸: Allbirds)

But that changed when I saw my fiancée’s pair of Allbirds. I came to the realization that sometimes I’m a gosh dang hater and I judge a book by it’s seemingly swaggerless cover…

Her Trail Runners kinda flipped a switch for me in terms of my perception of the brand’s product offerings. I was intrigued by the chunky, rugged, almost Nike React Element 55-like sole. The different natural tones paired with various textures piqued my interest, too. I was like: these are Allbirds and they aren’t default create-a-player shoes???

Aight Allbirds: you have my attention…

Seeing her shoes near our doorway inspired me to check out what options they have for lil old me. What I was greeted with blew my mind. Never would I expect this brand to have something so funky, so different, and with a wink to counterculture.

Now that’s what I’m f’in talking about!!! (📸: Allbirds)

Whereas my shirts and pants are usually monochromatic, I like the pops of color on my footwear. That being said, I would 100% rock these on a run or hike with rougher terrain. You could catch me traversing the Hudson Valley’s scenic trails or getting some road work in rocking these jawns right here.

But am I willing to drop a cool 150 bones on ‘em? I don’t know about all that. I like the colors and the fact you can throw these in the laundry, but is that enough to press the mf button? I could see these as a hiking shoe, but I’m not doing it enough to warrant the cost.

So Allbirds: I appreciate what you’re doing and I love this pair, but this might be a speciality purchase down the line!

I like the direction you’re going in, though!