Who has gone back to the heavier leather boots?
With the fad of hiking with very light weight shoes starting to fade into history, who has found they really needed to go back to those thick, heavy leather boots for the foot/ankle support? One guy swears that the comfort and support his offers is well worth the weight penalty at the end of the day. Im thinking, 'blisters..soaked through leather... but then again, if you find something that really works, :-? I actually damaged my left foot hiking 1/2 the AT in light weight shoes, and that with a 17lb pack load.
Who has gone back to the heavier leather boots?
I'm a stubborn old geezer. I like my heavy old Oboz. So what!? ?
Who has gone back to the heavier leather boots?
This is a serious problem and its tearing our community apart. If we can't agree on one footwear solution soon, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to abandon hiking all together.
Who has gone back to the heavier leather boots?
fwiw, I don't think you're more likely to get blisters in hiking boots than trail runners. If you're getting blisters, you're footwear might be too small. Maybe too narrow.
I started out with 11s. went to 11.5. went to 12. went to 12 wide. FINALLY!!! No more blisters!