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Post by downriver on Jul 29, 2023 22:11:20 GMT -8
I wear out my trail shoes pretty quickly. Nothing lasts a year. Most seem to go out at the 6-8 month range. I’m interested to hear how long your hiking boots and/or trail shoes are lasting? What kind of mileage are you getting out of them before they need replacement. Also, what make and model of trail shoe(s)/boot(s) are you using? I’m always looking at getting a better pair of trail shoes.Thx…!
Regards,
DR
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Post by stevet on Jul 30, 2023 3:28:05 GMT -8
I wear trail runners, and for on-trail backpacking use, will get about 200 miles before the uppers wear holes and lugs start to break and maybe another 100 miles before they are unusable. YMMV
For off-trail hiking (including talus fields and scree slopes, et.al.) maybe 2 weeks before the uppers are full of hole, so one good trip and they get relegated to the dump.
In short not a lot of miles before I want to get new shoes which can mean I spend $400 or more a year on shoes. The value to me - not a single blister since 2009.
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Post by zeke on Jul 30, 2023 4:14:10 GMT -8
I wear Oboz and they'll last about a year, but the tread is pretty far gone by the end. That's on decent trails, very little rock or scree. I'd expect to wear them out long before that if scree or lava fields were involved. I wear the same shoe every day in civilization, so I'd have to put a 1000 mile tag on them. No way they'd last that long strictly on trails, but I only replace them once a year.
ETA: When I wore boots, I wore Asolo and they lasted almost a year with daily use on construction sites (mostly on concrete floors) and the trails I hiked back then (desert SW and the Sierra)
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 30, 2023 5:51:56 GMT -8
I haven’t tracked very carefully until recently so I don’t have data yet. I am guessing 3-400 miles, tops. I wear mid-height light boots—Merrill Moab or Keen Targhee. By the time I’ve made the inside uncomfortable, the sole is usually getting pretty slick. I try to use them for training walks and hikes for a while after I wouldn’t use on a pack trip or serious hike, so at this point I’m going through 2+ pairs per year. With the exception of the sad “WPB” Altras, which developed cracks almost at once, I’ve never really worn out the tops except at the heel, as noted. Like stevet above, I count the cost of frequent new boots as well worth it for a complete absence of blisters. |
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Post by oldbill on Jul 30, 2023 9:10:22 GMT -8
I get about 3-500 miles in mid-size boots with multiuse Vibram or Contagrip soles. I'd expect softer rubbers like Megagrip and FrixionX/La Sportiva to last half that. Had my Lowa Renegades resoled last year. Like new. Mostly used on rocky trails in the NH Whites or WY Winds.
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Post by swmtnbackpacker on Aug 2, 2023 9:44:11 GMT -8
I use trail runners a bit and they’ll last about 500 miles (give or take) with a little glue applied to seams. The problem is really the EVA foam midsoles which collapse under weight sooner or later.
That’s the norm, though some skinny thru hikers have been known to grab trail runners out of a hiker box (re:trash) and get over 1,000 miles on a pair.
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Post by cweston on Aug 8, 2023 7:08:35 GMT -8
The relatively heavy boots that I wear for high-mountain BPing (Salomon Quest GTX) are reasonably durable: maybe 400–500 miles? I have tried multiple pairs of Merrell Moab lows and some Merrell and Altra trail runners for lighter hiking & day-to-day dog walking, etc, including our rocky lake shore at home. None of them last a year, but, to be fair, I think it's the rocky lake shore that really does them in. But I can get the Moabs for $60–70 on sale, so I don't sweat it too much.
(Merrell products fit me well, but I have never found them to be very durable.)
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Post by hikerchick395 on Aug 17, 2023 8:29:33 GMT -8
Currently I am trading off 2 pairs of Vasque Sundowners. Soles on the older pair are just about done. I'm breaking in a "new" pair of Pivettas that have new vibram soles (boots were in new condition but were so old, that I resoled them because they were hard and slick.)
I LOVE the fit of Merrells but they are not very durable. I tear them apart quickly, add some Shoe Goo, then go on my way, on shorter trails. I have never found them to be waterproof either. I also have to put insoles in because I'm not fond of feeling every rock.
I run at home (mostly sandy trails with some rocks) in Vasques. Soles are wearing out also.
My goal for satisfactory wear is that the soles wear out before the stitching or glued parts of the footwear.
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Post by downriver on Aug 21, 2023 7:21:20 GMT -8
Currently I am trading off 2 pairs of Vasque Sundowners. Soles on the older pair are just about done. I'm breaking in a "new" pair of Pivettas that have new vibram soles (boots were in new condition but were so old, that I resoled them because they were hard and slick.) I LOVE the fit of Merrells but they are not very durable. I tear them apart quickly, add some Shoe Goo, then go on my way, on shorter trails. I have never found them to be waterproof either. I also have to put insoles in because I'm not fond of feeling every rock. I run at home (mostly sandy trails with some rocks) in Vasques. Soles are wearing out also. My goal for satisfactory wear is that the soles wear out before the stitching or glued parts of the footwear. Are your Sundowners the older Italian-made models? If so, those are excellent boots. The newer models are made in Vietnam and not nearly as nice. Not even close. Pivettas! Wow! The hiking boot choice of Colin Fletcher. Pivettas were great boots! I don’t believe they are made anymore. Haven’t seen a pair in the USA for years. I have a new pair of Zamberlan boots handcrafted in Italy; the boots remind me a little of Pivettas. Incredibly well made and comfortable. I’m really hoping they last a long time. Plus, they can be resoled, too. Enjoy your Pivettas…! Happy Trails, DR |
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Post by ecocentric on Aug 21, 2023 21:31:23 GMT -8
I’m really happy with my Oboz. I wear them almost daily, often in wet conditions and they have been very durable. I walk on a lot more dirt than rock or pavement. The strings are shot and the uppers are going, but they are my daily walkers and have been for a while.
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Post by marmotstew on Aug 22, 2023 17:35:30 GMT -8
I have no idea how long mine have lasted. I just bought a new pair of la sportivas, never worn them before, I’m loggin the mileage to see how long the will last.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Aug 26, 2023 9:19:55 GMT -8
Are your Sundowners the older Italian-made models? Yes...they were. But they were the boots before my current Vasques. I got them super soaked in a Yosemite hike and they shrunk! My current Vasques are not Sundowners (my bad.) I had to research what they were. They are all leather Talus'. Made in China. I have had to Shoe Goo the toes on the older ones.  Other good boots are Alicos. I have one pair that I still wear around the neighborhood. Long lasting soles on those! |
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Post by driftwoody on Aug 26, 2023 10:04:25 GMT -8
Alicos?
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Post by hikerchick395 on Aug 27, 2023 8:38:38 GMT -8
 traditional style, made in Italy |
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Post by leadbelly on Sept 5, 2023 6:44:04 GMT -8
leather boots with stitched-on soles last a long time. the trade-off is that they're heavier, and some might say less comfortable because the midsoles, like on my limmer boots, are hard. They're straightforward to resole.
As many have observed, more disposable boots' durability depends a lot on mileage. Salomon's Quest 4 (high boots) and X Ultra 4 (low hikers) have both proved to be pretty durable for me, though I tore up the lining in one heel of the most recent pair of X Ultras in 6 months; REI exchanged that pair for free. 400/500 miles, I feel like some combination of compacting the midsoles and wearing the soles makes them better suited for cutting grass or walking the dog rather than serious hiking.
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