I live in Florida and of course the terrain I am camping and hiking in is pretty flat. Plus add the temperatures in the summer and boots get really hot. So I am looking at getting some shoes instead. Does any one have a brand / model to recommend?
I live in Florida and of course the terrain I am camping and hiking in is pretty flat. Plus add the temperatures in the summer and boots get really hot. So I am looking at getting some shoes instead. Does any one have a brand / model to recommend?
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Merrell Moabs have served me well. Ventilated, not too hot, almost like wearing a sneaker.
It is important to choose the correct footwear for what you are doing. I see issues with this a lot. If you do research on hiking boots (all types) you will see that most are rated for the load that you are wearing. This is based on the weight that you will carry and the support that the Hiker will give you. I see people all the time wearing super lightweight hikers (Merrell MOABs) while wearing a full KIT (body armor and a light pack). Not good for you feet and legs. If you are just going to be hiking without carrying much weight (CamelBak with some snakes) I would say go for a very lightweight hiker such as the MOAB. If you are going to carry a pack with some weight look at a medium hiker such as the Merrell Sawtooth.
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Salomon XA Pro 3D Ultra MID's. Most comfortable lightweight hiker I have ever owned. I have never gone cheap on my footwear (Asolo, Lowa, Danner), and these are as good as it gets in my book. They are now on sale @ REI for $120: http://www.rei.com/product/811331/sa...ing-boots-mens
They also make a low top version as well: http://www.rei.com/webservices/rei/D...:referralID=NA
Last edited by nickdrak; 05-25-11 at 23:05.
i have merell moab vents. they're awesome, light, breathable and in the wide size they're great for wide footed people. however when carrying any amount of weight, you can feel every rock through the midsole. so when tackling hard (hard literally meaning rocks) terrain, it beats up the feet quite quickly.
i got a pair of asolo renegades because i wanted a gtx midtop. the shank on these is much harder. still light, not well ventilated because of gtx, wide enough after 2 days on a shoe stretcher. the difference when carrying weight is huge. this isn't even a heavy shank boot.
i also had a pair of lowa vento mids. these were very tall, much taller than the moab vents. however they suffered almost the exact same level of penetration from pointy rocks. the very tall midsoles made for a big ankle roll over concern when tackling uneven terrain, it was made worse if aftermarket footbeds were used. these were not wide enough for my e width feet.
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