Post by speacock on Dec 9, 2015 13:11:10 GMT -8
Spent my birthday walking 11+ miles (5 uphill) on mostly rough, sketchy trail with steps that conform to the geology under it. Lots of toe and edging up and down the trail. Asolo 520's. On way down (except for looking up at a bird in a tree and falling off the trail), the boots helped recover in slips on small rock 'trail bearings', abrupt change in contour of where the foot was supposed to go, and just general wrong placements. I need to spend more time with them to find out just how far the ground is from my boot when I try to put it down.
I'm fairly certain hiking 'shoe' or fabric hikers would not have performed as well. On the other hand I probably would not have been as tired.
The rest of me was very tired but feet just felt hot (darn Goretex). Once out of the boot into sandals, feet were fine and also the next day.
Even though you might get reviews and good experience reports with Asolo, you should make sure any boot is comfortable with no rubs before leaving the store. Boots that fit don't require torturous 'break in' like days of yore. There really are different "lasts" used by the manufacture for different forms of feet. It might depend on who your long lost relatives were and which tribe they belonged to. Italian manufactures used to use long/narrow, German seemed more wide, Russians can wear anything.
It is important that the 'break' in the toe part of the boot folds where your metatarsals fold - the 'ball' of your foot. If it isn't close you will have a fight with the boot for every step you take. It also relates to toe room you need and where the boot is snugged up to keep it on. For fabric shoes I skip the first one or two eyelets with the laces. Or tie a knot in the lace there so that I can't compress the toe when cinching up.
When I was a kid, everybody got xrays in the store to see where the foot and foot wear fit. Somebody got smart and banned that practice soon after it came out. I still don't have hair on my feet.
I have 13W boot with a SmartWool sock, and 12-12.5W shoe. I wear a silk inner sock when using crampons. I don't know why - just always have.
I'm fairly certain hiking 'shoe' or fabric hikers would not have performed as well. On the other hand I probably would not have been as tired.
The rest of me was very tired but feet just felt hot (darn Goretex). Once out of the boot into sandals, feet were fine and also the next day.
Even though you might get reviews and good experience reports with Asolo, you should make sure any boot is comfortable with no rubs before leaving the store. Boots that fit don't require torturous 'break in' like days of yore. There really are different "lasts" used by the manufacture for different forms of feet. It might depend on who your long lost relatives were and which tribe they belonged to. Italian manufactures used to use long/narrow, German seemed more wide, Russians can wear anything.
It is important that the 'break' in the toe part of the boot folds where your metatarsals fold - the 'ball' of your foot. If it isn't close you will have a fight with the boot for every step you take. It also relates to toe room you need and where the boot is snugged up to keep it on. For fabric shoes I skip the first one or two eyelets with the laces. Or tie a knot in the lace there so that I can't compress the toe when cinching up.
When I was a kid, everybody got xrays in the store to see where the foot and foot wear fit. Somebody got smart and banned that practice soon after it came out. I still don't have hair on my feet.
I have 13W boot with a SmartWool sock, and 12-12.5W shoe. I wear a silk inner sock when using crampons. I don't know why - just always have.