Versacore Speed
A free-draining trail shoe built for sun-soaked miles — where the path enters the water and keeps going.
Most footwear treats water as a failure state. The Versacore Speed treats it as terrain. Open-construction mesh, a sealed synthetic chassis, and drainage ports at every low point let water pass through the shoe instead of staying in it.
Creek fords, hot approaches, coastal rambles — the days that break down conventional trail shoes are the days this platform was drawn for. No leather to saturate. No padding to waterlog. Nothing that holds what it shouldn't.
Every component dries on the move: hydrophobic engineered mesh, unlined TPU film, closed-cell underfoot foam. Step in, walk out, keep walking. The shoe recovers at the pace of the trail.
Hydrophobic Air Mesh · Welded TPU
Engineered air mesh, mapped by zone
A single-piece open-weave mesh moves air and sheds water across the forefoot, while a denser weave through the midfoot carries the load of the fit system. Welded film reinforcement lands only where abrasion does — no stitching, no seams to fail wet.
- Hydrophobic quick-dry yarns
- No-sew TPU abrasion zones
- Unlined single-layer build
One-Pull Fit System
One pull. Locked.
A dual-cinch cord system replaces conventional lacing. Ghillie guides distribute tension evenly across the instep; low-profile toggles hold under load and release with one hand. Micro-adjustable on the move, glove-friendly, and nothing left to come untied mid-crossing.
- Dual quick-cinch cord locks
- Ghillie tension guides
- Heel-pull for fast entry
Free-Draining Chassis
Water has an exit strategy
Ported openings through the heel counter and sidewalls sit at the natural low points of the foot, evacuating water within strides of leaving the creek. The collar's closed-cell foam refuses saturation, so the shoe returns to trail weight — fast.
- Rear + lateral drainage ports
- Non-wicking collar foam
- Free-draining footbed
Wet-Grip Rubber · Non-Marking
Traction, wet or dry
A full-length lug matrix alternates oval siping with directional bite, engineered for wet stone, timber, and loose approach trail alike. The non-marking rubber compound grips on boat decks and polished rock without leaving a trace.
- Multi-directional lug matrix
- Non-marking wet-grip compound
- Protective toe bumper wrap
Made for the sunny side of the map.
Creek crossings
Wade the ford, climb the far bank, keep your pace. Ports and quick-dry mesh clear water in strides, not miles.
Coastal trails
Deck-safe rubber and a locked-in fit hold their line from tide pools to bluff-top singletrack.
Big-sky days
At 310 grams with open-mesh airflow, it carries like a trail runner and shrugs off summer heat.
Light on your feet. Dry by the trailhead. Ready for tomorrow.
Full silhouette
Profile
Drainage architecture
Heel
Collar & heel pull
Entry
Anatomical footbed
Underfoot
Cinch lacing
Top view
Toe protection
FrontWeights are per shoe, men's US 9, and vary by size. Fit runs true to size with a roomy forefoot; heel-pull and cinch entry accommodate a mid-weight trail sock or bare feet.
| Model | Versacore Speed |
| Colorway | Naval Academy / Ochre |
| Category | Amphibious trail / hybrid hiking |
| Upper | Engineered quick-dry air mesh, no-sew TPU overlays |
| Closure | Dual quick-cinch cord system, ghillie guides |
| Drainage | Ported heel + sidewall, free-draining footbed |
| Outsole | Non-marking wet-grip rubber, multi-directional lugs |
| Weight | Approx. 310 g / 10.9 oz |
| Use | Water crossings · warm-weather hiking · coastal travel |