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Post by twisted on Oct 7, 2016 13:29:20 GMT -8
The type of terrian I have been hiking as of late consist of boulder fields,gully's and waterfalls. The changing seasons are what got me looking into the fat tire shoe. Since I couldnt get any real reviews on them I started looking elsewhere. Like I have stated before I wear minimalist shoes and they play a huge roll in my life. So keep that in mind about the next boot I am gonna show you. I ended up buying Some Altra Lone peak 3.0. They have many cool features but what i like most is that its a zero drop boot with a wide toe box. Check them out. www.altrarunning.com/men/lone-peak-3-neoshell-mid
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Post by trinity on Oct 7, 2016 13:45:32 GMT -8
I have an older pair of Lone Peaks (1.5s). There is much I like about these shoes, especially the giant toe box. My biggest issues with them are an inadequate tread(not nearly grippy enough for wet terrain)and not enough underfoot protection for me (I wound up with badly bruised feet on one dayhike). Seems like I've read that Altra has improved their tread, and I generally like this company quite a lot, so I hope these boots work out for you. Hope you'll report back after some field testing.
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Post by johntpenca on Oct 7, 2016 14:13:22 GMT -8
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Post by twisted on Oct 8, 2016 13:10:53 GMT -8
the climbing shoes would prolly work if i didnt have to deal with water and snow.
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Post by johntpenca on Oct 9, 2016 10:06:14 GMT -8
the climbing shoes would prolly work if i didnt have to deal with water and snow. I'm not sure what the issue is. The approach shoes are sticker in wet conditions and the stiffer last helps in kicking steps in soft snow. If you need more traction in snow, add microspikes. edit: FYI, climbers use these for approaches all over the sierra, rockies and greater ranges where there is plenty of water and snow. These are APPROACH shoes, not climbing shoes, which are totally different activities, although good limbers do use them for easier climbs due to their stickiness over trail runners.
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