SAS Alpine Non-slip Lace Up Boot

Hi Jane, if you don’t have a local store, try ordering them through Amazon. It looks like they carry some of the styles. Good luck!

They don't seem to use Vibram soles, which I have found to work well, but Googling SAS non-slip sole reviews led to some positive reviews of that feature on Zappos, etc.

They do have them on Zappos. Have you ordered from there? They have such easy returns that I use them often. I too wear an 11W and even if a local store carries the brand I like they don't have 11's.

https://www.zappos.com/p/sas-alpine-non-slip-black/product/8867801/color/3

Thanks, ladies. The reviews on the SAS website are also good, very good, in fact.

Why do you suggest ordering through Amazon or Zappos rather than SAS? I'll check out Zappos return policy; SAS allows returns, but only one per order. I haven't looked at Amazon, but Zappos has the shoes for the same price as SAS.

Thanks again.

Edit to add: Oh, I see Zappos also has free shipping. That's a plus!

Just looked again: The return policy seems to be comparable. But I trust your experience. I've ordered from SAS since the Tulsa store closed, but I haven't had to return anything. The store used to be good about returns, but it's not longer there ... sighs.

What is SAS? Is that short for something or is that the actual name?

Tammy, both! It's short for San Antonio Shoemakers. They're made in Texas. Some people say "sass," others spell it out. When we had a store here, the sign said SAS, and so do the labels in (and occasionally on) the shoes.

https://www.sasshoes.com/

Hi Jane, thanks to information received from you, I did not “slip and slide” on our Southern Italy Tour” last year. So, my free advice to you is to order from Zappos!, as Pam suggested.
I have been a loyal customer of theirs for years. and so have had to return shoes a number of times.
Returns couldn’t be easier. I just print out the return label, and walk to the UPS store down the street. I get immediate credit for my return. I haven’t had a need to call their customer service dept. in awhile, but the last time I did, that person was located in the United States.
Can you tell I love Zappos?

Carol lists exactly why I like Zappos. Free shipping to me and free return shipping for up to a year. I have such trouble with shoes and boots fitting so I love the free return. If I am trying a new shoe brand or style I will often order 2 sizes to see which work better knowing I will return one. I have a pr of shoes sitting here to return to Zappos but I didn't want to send them in the Christmas onslaught so I will pack them up next Monday and go by the UPS store.

I've never ordered from SAS so if you've ordered from them and they have free returns I would do what feels comfortable for you.

And yes, I return so much stuff to Zappos I'm always afraid they will cut me off, hahaha!!

BTW, Zappos is owned by Amazon now so you may get it in an Amazon box. IF you order direct thru Amazon they do not have free return shipping though.

Update: I did order the boots, and I think I like them. I haven't worn them outside yet, so I can still return them if necessary. (I ordered directly from SAS, not Zappos.)

They're very sturdy, very stable, and very comfortable. There is good ankle support, as well. I'm not sure if the soles are "grippy" enough for Lisbon, but they do fall in the "slip resistant" class.

My main concern, well two really: they're pretty heavy compared to my normal shoes. They would definitely be the shoes I would wear on the plane, not pack in my bag. But they are a little looser in the heel than I like, my heel slipping up and down with each step. I changed the way I laced them, and that helped a lot. I'll probably wear them one more day around the house, walking up and down the stairs, but on the whole, I think they'll do. I'll plan to take them on our two week February trip to Amsterdam and London, where slick walkways are not an issue. That will tell me if they will do for a longer trip.

Now, I may look for something a bit lighter but perhaps even grippier for a second pair. Carol mentioned trail runners and hiking shoes in a PM last year; I may look that way.

Thanks to all for your suggestions. Carol, I may be in touch for more specific recommendations.

Hi Jane,
I just saw your post and my name...so I looked on Zappos to find the shoes I took last year on our Southern Italy Tour. It was the Merrill Trail Runners, but I see that sizes are limited:
https://www.zappos.com/p/merrell-antora-2-rainbow/product/9467790/color/2190
The shoes are very lightweight (for trail runners), and you can see by the tread that it is very "grippy." Not once did my feet slide.
What's good about Zappos..is you can select your requirements, for ex., size, width, etc. and only those shoes will show. Good luck.

Carol, the sizes are limited even on Merrell's website; I wear an 11 W, but didn't see anything there larger than 10.5.

But this does have me pointed in a different direction, trail or hiking shoes. I'll poke around a bit more and see what I can find.

Thanks for following up.