Nomadix Transition Mat

Review by Erin Trail

The Nomadix Transition Mat is a handy piece of kit to add to your beach bag or car, giving you a dry and clean place to change shoes or take a seat.

Specifications

• Size: 16″ x 30″
• Pack Size: 2″ x 5″
• Weight: 4 oz
• Sand-Resistant
• Pet-Hair Proof
• Soft Topside
• Water-Resistant Backside
• PFAS-Free
• Weighted Corners

Detailed Review

We’ve all been there.  You are in a parking lot (or dirt lot, or campsite) and you need to change shoes. You don’t want to get your socks or bare feet dirty (or wet) and you take the shoe off, awkwardly stand on top of the shoe, teeter-tottering around while you put on the different shoe.  The Nomadix Transition Mat is a simple solution to that problem.

The Nomadix Transition Mat is smaller than a doormat and folds or rolls up, taking up very little space.  It’s easy to tuck in under a seat or into a door pocket, staying neatly out of the way until you need it.

The bottom fabric of the Nomadix Transition Mat is 100% Recycled Polyester and is water-resistant. The top fabric is 88% Recycled Polyester, 12% Nylon, with a soft, lightly brushed feel.  And a super smart feature – the corners are lightly weighted, helping to prevent the Transition Mat from blowing away.

I’ve been using the Nomadix Transition Mat this sprin; it’s provided a safe spot to change from my cycling shoes to flip flops and as a spot to take on / off my ski boots.  When I’m out for a bike ride, I usually park in conventional parking lots and have found that the Transition Mat is the perfect size to lay out next to my car and gives me just enough space to swap out shoes without getting in the way of the car parked next to me.  For swapping out ski boots, I usually work out of the back of my SUV, because I need space to wrestle with the boots.  For ski boots, I do wish the mat was a tiny bit bigger, mainly due to the size of the boot and the amount of space I take up as I wrestle them on and off my feet.

I am terrible about washing my SUV in the winter.  One bonus use for the Nomadix Transition Mat that I’ve found is that it’s fantastic as a seat protector.  The mat is very flexible and drapes perfectly across my SUV’s dirty bumper, so I can use it (rear hatch open) as a seat and avoid getting road grime on my clothes.

The Nomadix Transition Mat could also be a nice option for triathletes.  Often, races have you set up your race items (swim, bike, and run things) in a parking lot or a grass field.  The kicker is that you have a small amount of space available to lay out your gear, typically immediately next to the front wheel of your bike and it can’t take up more than the width of your handlebars.  Often, people will bring beach towels, which are far too large, or store items in a bucket (which gets in the way).  The Nomadix Transition Mat is a small and effective solution, sized perfectly for triathlon transition spaces.  Additionally, the top fabric is soft enough for you to wipe your feet with, and the bottom is rugged enough to handle any ground surface.

Closing Thoughts

The Nomadix Transition Mat is a super stashable mat that helps solve the problem of “how do I keep my feet clean while I change shoes in a parking lot”?  With smart features, like a water-resistant backing and corner weights, along with the mat’s compact storage size, the Nomadix Transition Mat becomes a no-brainer for any active person’s vehicle.

The Nomadix Transition Mat is available in one size and in three different designs.

Erin Trail

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Erin Trail on her mountain bike at the World Tri Cross Triathlon World Championship race

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