panatomicx
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Post by panatomicx on Jun 14, 2020 11:37:02 GMT -8
I know, I know-Trail Runners. Maybe at some point!
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Post by cweston on Jun 14, 2020 13:01:47 GMT -8
HYOH, man. There's nothing more personal than boots/shoes. I'm a boot man, myself--currently Salomon Quest GTX Mids. I have a pair of true trail runners (I feel every rock through the soles) and a pair of Moab vent lows that I wear for walks and hikes around home. I might try the Moabs for some short backpacks in NM this fall, where there'll be no need for the GTX boots unless I'm expecting fresh snow. I just don't feel quite as stable in rough terrain on low shoes.
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texasbb
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Post by texasbb on Jun 14, 2020 14:38:36 GMT -8
...trail runners (I feel every rock through the soles) That's me, too. I'm too heavy and my feet too narrow and wimpy for trail runners. I can dayhike in them, but they don't work when I'm carrying a pack. I wish it weren't so, but bruised feet are no fun. It's also hard, though not impossible, to find a pair of runners that don't flop around on my size-15s, but I haven't found a pair with a sturdy enough sole.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 14, 2020 16:55:58 GMT -8
flop around on my size-15s Your handle should be Sasquatch.
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texasbb
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Post by texasbb on Jun 14, 2020 20:07:03 GMT -8
Your handle should be Sasquatch. In college they called me Lurch.
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driftwoody
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Take the path closer to the edge, especially if less traveled
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 15, 2020 2:17:09 GMT -8
Your handle should be Sasquatch. In college they called me Lurch. And did you respond with You rang?
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ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Jun 15, 2020 5:19:44 GMT -8
From playing Ultimate disc for years my ankles have been twisted hard in every direction imaginable. The connective tissue has been stretched and there is only so much tightening muscles can do. I am in danger of losing mobility on the trail from a sprained ankle so I like the extra support of boots. Glad to hear there are still other boot lovers out there. I thought I was alone in the woods on this.
P.S. My current boot is an Asolo. 520's I think. The all leather, no Goretex ones.
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toejam
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Post by toejam on Jun 15, 2020 6:48:54 GMT -8
Those Asolos are beautiful boots. Never tried them. Enjoy! Hope you make them look like the old ones in time.
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reuben
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Post by reuben on Jun 15, 2020 7:43:31 GMT -8
I'd send that right boot back. Looks like someone wore it walking around the store a few times. I'd check the size as well, to make sure they match - assuming that you want them to.
I've got a pair of Asolos like that, but I think they're too much for me. On the other hand, maybe I'm just used to shoes like Merrell Moab, and Keen Targhee, and the occasional trail runner. Maybe I just need to toughen up.
HYOH. Whatever works for you is great.
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almostthere
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putting on my hiking shoes....
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Post by almostthere on Jun 17, 2020 5:56:32 GMT -8
Dude, I wrecked my feet with trail runners. Now I'm wearing out a nice pair of Vasque leather boots. You do what the feet demand.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 17, 2020 10:59:09 GMT -8
Dude, I wrecked my feet with trail runners. Now I'm wearing out a nice pair of Vasque leather boots. You do what the feet demand. This. I ended up more the other way—heavy boots took a bit out of my feet. Now I seek that elusive balance between fit/comfort and a sole that’s stiff enough to protect my feet. Oh, and I need a big fat toebox like Altras, but I’ve tracked some of the plantar fasciitis issues to the zero-drop of those shoes. Wish a few more shoe makers would get the idea that our toes are wider than our heels, and don’t taper to a point.
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driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Jun 18, 2020 5:02:10 GMT -8
A very happy balance for me has been my Ahnu Coburns -- mid height mostly leather boots with a wide footbox, but lightweight. I think the women's model is Sugarpine
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Post by trinity on Jun 18, 2020 5:55:26 GMT -8
I've tried quite a few options in recent years, and I keep coming back to Merrell Moabs. I consider them right down the middle between trail runners and actual boots, very lightweight, but with decent protection and support, along with a roomy toebox. I have a pair of lowcut ventilators that are my primary shoe, and a pair of waterproof mids that I use mostly in the winter. The biggest drawback to these shoes is lack of durability, but that is often the price of low weight.
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Post by cweston on Jun 18, 2020 6:09:18 GMT -8
I've tried quite a few options in recent years, and I keep coming back to Merrell Moabs. Yep. When people ask me for hiking shoe/boot advice, that's almost always where I start. I explain that I typically wear sturdier mids with GTX, but that it's for reasons that probably don't apply to how they will use their hiking shoes.
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jun 18, 2020 9:01:45 GMT -8
I used the Moabs long ago, then they stopped fitting well. Maybe it’s time to circle back to them.
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