FROM COBBLESTONE TO DIRT ROAD
Doc Martins and their ilk may be the old-school footwear standby for most Euro and U.S. post-teen travelers, but stomp around in a pair of ten-holes in the dog days of summer, and your dogs will feel like they’re trapped in a furnace. Instead, opt for the cool-footed pleasures of Merrell’s ventilated sneakers. The men’s Sprint Streak Ventilators ($70, www.merrell.com) offer slipstream styling, sticky rubber soles for ample gripping, an air-cushion mid-sole, a wide array of hip color schemes, and—a summer essential—mesh construction for ample breathability. Women, meanwhile, can rely on the Jungle Mock Ventilator ($70), a shoe with enough airy mesh to get you over the river and through the woods to Anytown, America. The slip-on soles make it a breeze to get in and out, and—better still—the shoe’s light weight (one pound, one ounce) and ventilated design will keep you cool and fleet-footed, even in the most sun-baked southernmost towns.