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I’m not one of those that uses sandals or sneakers in all conditions. I’ve seen people that do though and they do quite fine. Obviously they arent doing this up Everest. But I’ve seen people in sandals and socks in the Adirondacks in extremely cold winter conditions. They are nuts I think but don’t appear to suffer.
In the winter I wear thin liner socks with a vapor barrier sock that is knee high and extremely warm and waterproof. It is thick so I need a size up in trail shoes. This works in anything I’ve experienced that’s not mountaineering needing stiffer shoes. In the other seasons the same shoe in a smaller size… |
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I can never understand the hiking in sandals thing. I guess it depends on terrain, but how the hell do you keep little pebbles and gritty mud from getting in and cutting/chafing the foot?
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Bedrock sandals expose the foot even more but offer an exceptional feel and traction. I hiked up mt LeConte after a heavy rain last summer in them newly purchased the day before with no break in. The trail was very wet; basically a cold wet stream the entire way. My feet were cool feeling and wet but it was tolerable and it didn’t matter where I stepped. I had thick winter socks to wear on dry happy feet that night on top the mtn where we stayed. Others with me in boots and shoes still had wet feet the next day and two had blisters from softening skin. Last edited by Likes2ridefar; 03-03-2024 at 08:52 AM. |
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I have high arches and pronate big time, also. Insoles, a low drop shoe between 0-4mm, lacing methods and simply getting used to low tops alleviated all of this for me. I’m sure you’ve tried different footwear and if you’re happy with what you have - great. But trail runners really are the bees knees. IMO. My die hard leather hiking boot ‘ankle support’ dad even finally made the switch last year and he lives in boggy, muddy England. He constantly tells me about how happy he is with the change and he’s almost 70.
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I do a weekly 13-16 mile power hike. I am 200lbs so I am hard on shoes. I can crush a pair of Keens in no time and same with HOKAs. For me I have found TOPO ultra adventures last the longest.
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Do th Topo's have a wider toe box than other shoes you have tried?
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Fit is the most important thing. If they don't fit, the greatest, longest lasting boots in the world aren't very good to you. That's why buying online is risky unless you know the boots fit well.
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But the main difference is the shape of the shoe. A topo is ‘foot shaped’ whereas many other shoes are not. Definitely worth trying them out. For hiking - the Terraventure is the best shoe they make (I’ve tried literally all of them other than their very low stack running shoes). The most important feature of the Terra is its rock plate. Hiking without rock plate in other Topo’s is way less pleasant IMO. |
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Big fan and long time wearer of Lowa Renegades.
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+100 to the trail runner positives for hiking.
Speedgoats are the bomb. For waterproof trail runners I love Saucony Peregrine GTXs. I tried La Sportiva stuff and regretted it every time. But yeah, they are like saddles; you have to find your fit.
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I do a 2-3 week long trips every year, several long weekends, and try to get out for a day several times a month. My job involves a lot of walking too. I'm in my 60s so I don't try to rack up maximum miles every time I go either, I try to take in as much as I can every time I go out though. Fit is everything. When I'm miles from everyone and any services, I don't give a rip about anything but being comfortable and being able to keep on going. |
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