Mehmet

Breathable over waterproof for a trip is right. Waterproof shoes that get wet inside stay wet for two days.

Six countries on one pair and the criterion that decided it was not comfort or weight: it was whether they look acceptable in a restaurant. A trail shoe that cannot go to dinner means you are carrying a second pair for social reasons rather than practical ones.

Something plain and dark covers both, and that is the whole trick for one-bag travel that includes cities.