I have Evoke Laminate, the "Wendell" color/pattern, installed on my entire first floor, covering the living room, hallway, and dining room. It was installed nearly 3 years ago. I have three male roommates and 2 active dogs living in my home. My roommates are local kayak guides and often come home with sand covered shoes and gear, which occasionally gets trekked inside. I also have a gravel walk to my front door, so sometimes those rocks get stuck in shoes and also make it inside.
I have not had a single problem with the Evoke laminate flooring! In fact, I've been so pleased with it I'm thinking of tearing out my upstairs carpet and installing Evoke in the rest of the house.
It's handled everything extremely well. It's easy to sweep, vacuum, and yes, even steam mop. I don't use any rugs on them, but it has held up very well to all the foot traffic and furniture movement. The dining room chairs and counter stools get slid back and forth on the flooring all the time as they're used, but they haven't damaged the floor either. I have not found even one chip. Our dogs drip water or drool on it after they get a drink and it hasn't damaged anything either.
I don't use any special cleaning stuff either. I sweep/vacuum up clumps of dog hair as they appear, and if I notice a spot of food or something on it, I'll hit with a spritz of Mr. Clean and a rag. I steam mop the whole floor about once a month with my Shark steam mop. Works great! Simple and fast.
My next door neighbors, who've come over when we socialize now and then, liked it so much, they installed the Evoke Laminate "Ruth" color/pattern in their own home two years ago! And they say they love it. And they have two young, active children and a large puppy. So, suffice to say, this flooring can definitely hold up to regular wear and tear activities. I could see being worried if, say, someone clomped across it in bike cleats or soccer cleats. But normal walking around? No sweat. I'd DEFINITELY recommend Evoke Laminate flooring.
I didn't have a photo of my floor when I wrote this, but I'd be happy to take some if anyone is interested.
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