Even in a world where constant air travel is nearly nonexistent, light packers and members of team Carry On Only™ know the struggle. Your go to travel bag has only so much space and a sizable chunk of it risks being taken over by mud-caked running shoes—and bailing on trails and mileage isn’t an option. Hoping to solve the issue of traveling with your running shoes is Koya, an all-new footwear brand currently crowdsourcing its first highly-packable product on Kickstarter.
The Koya Rove is a collapsible, trail-focused running shoe designed to offer cubic relief to runners on the go. The clever design folds completely flat when not in use, and securely stows in a sleek cross-body bag to keep dirt and mud away from the rest of your gear. And unlike many highly packable shoes on the market, these appear to be up to the challenge of rough trails and long runs, too.