Post your preferred hiking shoe and the rest of us can judge how /out/ they are
Regular trail: merrel moab 3 gtxSummer mountain: mammuth taiss light gtxWinter mounter: scarpa zodiac tech gtx
>>2863540I use La Sportiva TX4s most of the time. I have to find something else though because La Sportiva fucked up the shoe with a bad a redesign so I won't be ably to buy a new pair when these wear out.
>>2863540Merrel moabs for the summer, keen revel polars for the winter. I opted for the non-waterproof moabs, but when they wear out I think I'm going to try something with even more ventilation like a trail runner.
>>2863550I also tried the non gore tex my last version of moans and they are complete shit. 40 bucks less but they don't dry fast like other non gtx, they smell God awful after less than a year, and most importantly the Vibram™© brand Vibram sole started falling apart 1 month in and at this point has 5 different large chunks missing across both shoes.I've tried a few other brands on when I was so mad at this pair, but I don't like any of them. Hokas are clown shoes, altras are made for circuits freaks (they are way to narrow for me despite the toe room), and sportivas are both too narrow and seem fragile. I plan on wearing this pair of moans until they fall apart and just buying another pair, but gtx this time. They never let me down before. I also still have a pair of army issue s2v boots I use sometimes on more bushwhacking summer hikes, and a pair of asolos I use when crampons are necessary. To answer op.
My jim green razorback. I'm a newbie and they are the first (and only) propper hiking shoes I got. Im still trying to break them in. Its coming together nicely.
take the sandal pill.
For trails Norda 001. Super comfortable, lightweight, quickdrying and very durable. It’s not the waterproof G+ version but for rain and wet vegetation they are very water resistant doe to being dyneema. But they will soak if it’s wet enough
>>2863606do they last twice as long as standard trail runners? definitely curious what with seemingly every brand turning to shit
>>2863540Spence Olchin?
>>2863608I’ve only used them for onebackpacking trip plus around town so I don’t know. But I trust thru hikers who say they’ve gotte two or even three times more miles out of them compared to Altra and Topo.I’ll be buying the 001 G+ for wet weather and those 003 sure looks comfy…
>>2863540Newbalances from walmart that are two sizes too big
>>2863540Just got some Salomon Quest 4s. I really hope they don't fall apart on my next 2 trips, or I'll be pissed.
>>2863540What I actually wear:>Cowboy boots>Rubber bootsWhat I usually plan to wear>Keens>Army boots (NOT standard issue ones)
>>2863540
Scarpa Rapid LT
I wear my work boots 100% of the time except during martial arts practice If your work boots are comfortable enough to walk and stand and run for 10 hours a day, they should be comfortable enough to hike a couple mountains too. Plus fuck a rattler snake he ain't making it through my cowhides
Timberlands. Steel toe and waterproof, not sure how they are for hiking but they look good. Thoughts?
>>2863540Got me some Keen boots. Please pass your judgement
>>2863540Why is Patterton Osvault in the sky of Conan world?
>>2863787>steel toeAvoid.
>>2863787Don't get steel toe. Too rigid, steel plate conducts cold, also the weight will fatigue you faster. There's other teasons, but I don't remember them off the top of my head.
>>2863792Looks fine to me.
>>2863672yea ill try some for my upcoming pct thru, my brooks cascadias i liked but got worn out about 500 or so miles and every other shoe is some zero drop retardation so hopefully these are legit which they seem to be, i just need wide shoes and these aren't available in wide so i gotta go try some on at rei
>>2863540i really like the salomon gtx and the model that's just above it in price, but they fall apart after about a year of use.
>>2863882Then they're no good broski. Doesn't matter how "good" they are if they fall apart after a brisk walk. Stop giving them your money and look for an actual brand that makes decent trail shoes/boots.
>>2863883they fit my feet perfectly and are the most comfortable shoes I've worn up until the point that they fall apart.but yes, ive been looking at other brands
>>2863928I just got a pair of Salomon Quest GTX 4s, and I'm really hoping they don't fall apart as fast as I've been seeing people say it does. I'd rather pay $60 for a pair of RAT boots that last, than pay $200 for a pair of boots that shit the bed after 300 miles
>>2863938if you just use them for hiking i guess they'd last longer. I use mine every day
>>2863938They aren't designed to resist concrete and pavement. They also intentionally wear to reduce fatigue etc so if you only wear them while hiking they'll last almost infinitely
>>2863540These.Some kind of surplus boot.
>>2864068They look like the ones my old JROTC teacher called Chippewa boots.
>>2864109Well, whatever they are they're kind of heavy, come with weird felt insoles, and are easily the most comfortable thing I've ever worn once broken in.I've got one "new" pair forwhen the ones in that pic finally can't be resoled or repaired.
>>2864113My school had a bunch they would issue out for our winter camping trips in Michigan. They were great.
I really like these kind of cheapo boots from Free Soldier. They're light weight and hold up on rough treks, I had a pair while tramping the US for a few years and it only took about 3 years for asphalt to start making its presence known through the thinness of the soles, very little stitching problems although some threads were sticking out of both pairs I got. I replaced my old ones and they're still the same. I could have gotten better, there's a leather zero-drop boot my friend has been wearing for 5 years now and they're immaculate, but I wanted something that was both a boot that did boot things and light weight enough it didn't bother me to hand them off my pack.
Been wearing Altra LP for my summer/fall trips in SN. Great comfortable shoe but they just last a season and a half at most, with the tread worn and upper dangerously worn. They aren't great for going off trail because they do not have thick uppers. Nonetheless they have served me well. Whether that be scrambling a mountain peak, wet wading for a full day of fishing, or slogging through scree up some gully. This summer I am going to try a more protective, but still trail runner shoe. Has a rock plate and some more plastic around the foot for protection. The Ultra Raptor 3 from la sportiva. I stay away from goretex in the summer because I find it sweaty and harder to dry when wet.
>>2863540Meindl Kansas
Salomon XA Forces Mid GTX
>>2863605I love walking around in sandals on the daily but i sure as hell wont go with them innawoods with the amount of ticks there are. Last hike I did in the summer i caught 6 of them on my pants and was glad i skipped sandals that day.
For shoe get the belleville mini mil shoe and just replace the insole with whatever of your choice for comfort. If the shoe isn't side stitched always buy a aquaseal glue to fix any delamination and you'll have a durable cheap shoe without getting tricked into buying something advertised as specialty because its built with a mattress amount of foam.I tend to prefer gaiters but for boots id go with Zamberlan and their Cormon model specifically. Like the bellevilles i recommend getting the wider fit for both the shoes and the zamberlan boots. Zamberlans can be a bit narrow like most Italian boots. But like I mentioned with the foam adding unnecessary shit for shoes since you can adjust comfort with insoles, a lot of hiking boots try to trick you with 'technology'. The uppers of Merrell moans is over designed for low quality workers and is just asking to get shredded. Even Lowas popular models like the zephyr is over designed with the upper.For a boot you want as simple as design as possible as zamberlan does that trying to use 1 leather piece to wrap around the boot with minimal stitching. They also use a stitched rubber around too for durability. A part that is notorious for peeling off is stitched here. Its still a 2.5 pound boot too so less fatigue with zamberlans excellent durability.Everyone else's suggestions here are gay and every response below this one, only uses their footwear for blowing people.
>>2863540Going to go hike Mt Charleston barefoot in these things, can't wait for all the normie fags to stop me on the trail and say "Woah!" or "How can you do that?" while I effortlessly glide past them heading up the trail to Griffith Peak.The earth shall bend beneath my feet, while the rubber fuckers tiptoe around me like the faggot ass pansies that they are.
Alpina trappers. I've got some shorter lanx boots I use for lighter things like dog walks with friends where I don't need as much ankle support or expect to get wet and muddy.
>>2865027well the least coast hardly qualifies as hiking
>>2863787>TimberblandThey used to make solid entry-level hiking boots, full grain upper, gore-tex, lightweight, you couldn't replace the sole so you had to chuck it after a while, but very affordable. My lsst pair was the Thornton. I wish Timberland had never been bought out by investors.I use pic related now. The sole is replaceable so I'll be using this until a find a replacement for the Thornton.
>>2865197Based, I only wear shoes if I'm going bushwacking
>>2863540Red backs
>>2865197>Your foot has over 20 muscles.and even a belly button! Wish you good luck, bro, and don't forget rescue helicopter phone number at home!
>>2866696Most people think going barefoot is retarded because they never watch where they step.I've done barefoot walking for 20 years on just about every terrain imaginable, true I avoid pine needle fields and such, but rocks and stones are abundant, and if you have the skill to dance with the land you can just hop from rock to rock, and it makes hiking really fun like my own private game of Dance Dance Revolution.Shoe fags will never know.
>>2866797Extremely zesty hiking
>>2866694Those look like something a homosexual would wear when there’s a half inch of snow in the ground.
>>2866696actually i routinely step on blackberry brambles barefoot and yes it does hurt sometimes but often it just gets stuck in the hardened outer layers of the calluses and i cant even feel it. get on my level
Mescalito gxt, i use it for everything all year around, got some gronell alpinism boots for the intended purpose, but aside from that i stopped using boots altoghether, they're a fucking meme unless you're going above 3000 meters.
>>2866799Efficient Hiking. I conserve energy, don't get blisters, feet don't get sweaty or stinky or odor, don't have to wash socks, feet and stabilizer muscles grow stronger so I'm less prone to injury and joint problems, etc.>"Nah masculinity is wearing boots and trampling over everything and slowly destroying your joints."Ok retard
I wore Lowa Zephyr 2s on a moose hunt and they were extremely comfortable and convenient on multiple 10 mile days carrying a gun and rain gear and a bunch of other shit.I also have a pair of Salomon force XA Pro 3D mids that are, as far as I can tell, even more comfortable, but not as durable or supportive, I wore them on a couple hikes in Japan and they were awesome.
>>2866954>Lowa Zephyr 2sSame. Most comfy shoe,right out of the box,I've tried so far. Very basic and rugged,and they don't have any of that foam shit that you get in the soles of some Merrels and Keens. I find that if you carry a fair amount of weight,foam soles tend to get that squishy feeling under your feet,which can lead to unsure footing and fatigue.
>>2863540Only shoes I bring to any camping or portaging trip.
>>2867027Yup, know exactly what you mean, that's why I like those Salomons too, solid footing, but their ortholite soles are unbelievably comfortable, every pair I own are stupid comfy, it's all I wear now.
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