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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2016 19:43:02 GMT -8
What are some good brand leather hiking boots. I have a pair of merrell half leather half mesh pair that are not doing the trick. They let to much water in. I mostly do mild hikes of a few miles but sometimes around six. Definitely get into a lot of water.
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Post by rwtb123 on Dec 9, 2016 21:29:53 GMT -8
'Round midnight should be low tide.
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Post by JRinGeorgia on Dec 10, 2016 5:47:55 GMT -8
If you get into a lot of water you probably won't be able to keep water out. Waterproofing materials such as GoreTex will then work backwards by keeping the water in. A better solution is to get lightweight trail runners that have a lot of mesh and definitely will let the water in but also will dry quickly as you hike in them.
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Post by Chuck the Mauler on Dec 10, 2016 6:32:10 GMT -8
Where is the Nature Boy when you need him....
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Post by zeke on Dec 10, 2016 7:20:55 GMT -8
I will second the idea of wearing something that allows your feet to dry. Getting them wet is just part of the deal when hiking wet trails and crossing streams.
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Post by BigLoad on Dec 10, 2016 8:21:19 GMT -8
I will second the idea of wearing something that allows your feet to dry. Getting them wet is just part of the deal when hiking wet trails and crossing streams. I agree. Get something that dries quickly or get used to hiking wet. I've done both, and I tend toward the latter mainly because of what fits me well.
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Post by leafwalker on Dec 10, 2016 8:45:09 GMT -8
I use Danner 453 GTX. On my third pair. Been hiking a long time (67 years old) and a lot (239 day hikes this year so far of at least three miles in all sorts of conditions). Gone through a lot of leather boots over a lot of years and found the Danners are tough, keep my feet dry, not heavy, and not excessively expensive. They are 5.5 inch boots so as long as I don't dwell in deeper water I am fine.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 10, 2016 10:49:45 GMT -8
Just shifted this to Gear in the interests of keeping things tidy and well-organized. As for the boots...if you are hiking in basically dry conditions, but need to keep out water for occasional stretches of wet grass or puddles, leather is fine if you are comfortable in it but it may not be worth the weight to you. If you are in the PNW, and things are wet all the time, as well as chilly, waterproof leather looks pretty good.
If you are hiking somewhere where you are in and out of water all the time (canyons in the SW or someplace with constant river crossings), then I vote for good drainage and quality socks, because nothing will keep all the water out, and you have to just deal with it. We found when hiking in New Zealand (where trails cross rivers all the time, almost never with bridges) that our feet were fine being wet as long as the socks were top-drawer.
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Post by bluefish on Dec 10, 2016 14:01:42 GMT -8
If it's crossings, I agree with the trail runners and good socks. Vermont Toughs, seem to work for me wet. If puddles and mud, Danners have worked for me and Wolverine work boots. I hate to work in wet feet, and the Wolverines have done a great job. I apply snow seal or mink oil regularly . Danners, I wore for years, and a quick creek crossing ankle deep didn't let in a drop.
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Post by tigger on Dec 11, 2016 1:09:39 GMT -8
I've used several brands which worked - Vasque, Danner, and Asolo. However, I've only had luck with specific ones. They change their styles and where they are made constantly. I've used a system of Gaiters and boots with GoreTex liners with good success. I maintain them with DWR often. I've also used waterproof sock liners but not so often these days. If I dunk my boots on the trail, I keep a pair of dry socks as backup and will shove something (most often a dry shirt) into my boots to help wick out the moisture and pull out the liners and keep them in my sleeping bag overnight.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Jan 1, 2017 17:00:14 GMT -8
Wear waterproof boots and your feet will get wet from sweat.
Wear non waterproof boots and your feet will get wet.
So forget about dry feet. Think about keeping them warm and able to dry as quick as possible.
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Post by Lamebeaver on Jan 1, 2017 17:21:32 GMT -8
Please don't get offended, but you're asking the wrong question.
There are plenty of waterproof all-leather hiking boots out there. Coleman makes them, Hi Tek makes them. Lots of others. Go to the store and try a few on. The ones that fit you the best, those are the ones you want.
Personally, I get the cheapest ones off the rack, then work my way up until I find a pair that fit really nice, but that's just me.
As far as keeping your feet dry, IMHO waterproof boots will keep your feet dry longer. If my boots get wet I throw on a spare pair of socks and stick a couple of bread bags into my boots to act as a vapor barrier. Yes you feet will sweat and eventually your socks will be wet, but this takes a LONG time. Stick your wet socks in one of your compression straps on you pack if the weather is nice. If the weather isn't nice, well, you feet are going to get wet, and there's not much you can do about it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2017 17:26:10 GMT -8
I have worn GTX boots since being introduced to them during my attendance at Sierra WTC course. I have worn boots with a thin liner sock and a thick synthetic EXP weight over sock. I have had very few issues with my feet getting wet with this setup.
During the 2016 summer, I tried out different socks. I have had the worst blister issues and feet getting wet from sweat, ever during the 2016 summer. I have switched back to the method I learned from the Sierra Club WTC.
My understanding is that the thick uncompressible socks allows moisture to rise from the bottom of the foot to the sock exposed to outside of the boot.
I owned a pair of Raichle GXT boots that the boot inner materials came up and 'spilled' out of the boot to form a ring at the top of the boots. The description by Raichle indicated that this was to allow foot moisture to wick from the bottom of the boot to the top to evaporate. With those GTX boots, I could walk into water, deeper then the boot, flood the boot, and they would dry.
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