If any other brand were behind this Franken-shoe, a healthy dose of skepticism would probably be warranted.

But here’s the thing: blowing up convention to invent wholly new categories of footwear that the world didn’t realize it needed but now can’t live without is kind of HOKA’s thing.

The brand pioneered the plush, maximalist design that now dominates the running shoe industry. It once released a hiking shoe so chunky, so elongated, that you couldn’t safely drive a car while wearing it — yet hikers swear by the shoe’s unmatched control on steep, loose terrain.

HOKA Kaha 2 Frost Moc GTX

The point is, with the Kaha 2 Frost Moc GTX, we think HOKA might be onto something — even if it’s not immediately obvious by looking at this wild shoe.

To create it, HOKA took the plush bottom of its popular Kaha 2 hiking shoe, complete with an uber-tacky Vibram Megagrip outsole, added a stretchy fleece top collar and wrapped the whole thing with puffy quilted panels. Then they threw in a waterproof, breathable Gore-Tex membrane for good measure.

The result is a shoe that’s as warm and effortless to slide into as your favorite pair of slippers while providing the weather protection, support, traction and style of a full-fledged hiking shoe. In other words, this unexpected, sleeping-bag-meets-hiker might be the perfect après-adventure footwear for cold, wet weather.

Price: $200