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Founded in 2018, Vessi has quickly built a name for itself over the last few years in the footwear space by delivering shoes that are both breathable, stretchy, and immensely comfortable, while also being completely impervious to water. The Vancouver BC company’s proverbial secret sauce lies in its proprietary Dyma-tex construction — a custom-milled knit stretch fabric that features thousands and thousands of microscopic pores that are small enough to prevent water from entering while still being big enough to allow heat, sweat, and moisture to evaporate and escape. Vessi has applied its signature construction to a wide variety of footwear types, including a modern-day take on the classic Chelsea boot.
Offering the coverage and warmth of a boot and the comfort of a sneaker, Vessi’s Weekend Chelsea Boots infuses the classic Chelsea design with some sneaker-inspired elements — including its cushioning mid-sole and tennis shoe-style high-traction rubber outsole. Stacked atop that outsole is a Chelsea-style knit Dyma-tex upper with a sock-fit collar, high-side panels, vegan leather heel overlays, and front and rear pull tabs also made from vegan-friendly leather.
In typical Vessi fashion, the Weekend model puts a contemporary spin on the traditional Chelsea boot silhouette before bringing the whole thing to life in its proprietary Dyma-Tex. Offering four-way stretch properties, this cutting-edge construction affords these modernized Chelsea boots with stellar breathability and airflow, as well as some super robust waterproofing. What’s more, they’re also temperature regulating, which furthers their conduciveness to being worn all-year-long. Vessi also offers its Dyma-Tex Chelsea boot in more than half-a-dozen different colorway options, as well.
The Vessi Weekend Chelsea Boots are available now with pricing set at $160.
