CUSHIONAIRE Haze Mens Clogs

What to know about this clog

CUSHIONAIRE builds a cork-style footbed at a lower price than the European makers, with the trade being less consistent sizing across models. Napped leather like this dusts rather than scuffs. A suede brush along the nap restores it; water does not.

The cork footbed is the part doing the work. Firm at first, then moulded to your arch after two or three weeks of regular wear. EVA keeps the weight down, which matters more than it sounds when you are lifting the shoe ten thousand times a day. It compresses over a couple of years.

Built for jobs spent upright. Standing still and walking punish feet differently, and this is built for the first.

Black is the colour most workplace dress codes specify, and the one that hides toe-box scuffs best. It greys as the finish dries — conditioner brings it back. If a specific spot hurts on day one, that is a fit problem and will not break in. General stiffness will.

Condition every six to eight weeks for daily-wear shoes. More often than that and you soften the leather past the point where it holds shape.

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