Boots
- Thread starter TheTruth
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Yes but that means the boots can get wet and heavy, but my feet will be dry. Why would I want that?Not so much...Gore-Tex = waterproof.....this is just one example, but I'm sure a lot/most of their boots are waterproof.
http://www.rei.com/product/796769
EDIT - I just checked no less than 7 pairs of their boots.....all waterproof. Are you new to buying footwear or something?
Unless you're getting double plastic boots (plastic outer w/ removable liner), you're never going to find a fully waterproof-outer boot. All leather/suede outer boots will be at most water-resistant.
ohhh. well now I cant hike in rivers.
Did you really think waterproof meant the entire boot was waterproof?
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Kinda... The danner boots say 100% waterproof. I assumed that meant the leather was waterproof. I guess not then...
Unless they have a rubber liner they will not be. Hike in wet spring snow for about 6 hours to test the waterproofness of a boot.
Here's the deal - unless they're rubber or plastic - none of them are.
We've been agreeing too much over the past couple days....it's somewhat unnerving.
These vogue reverse boot things
So if I go snowshoeing, the boots will be damp?
Yes - if you snowshoe with suede or leather boots - eventually they will. You can improve the situation quite a bit with full leather by application of Snowseal or similar product. But you can't keep the feet dry forever.
Oddly enough, I owned a Monster T, got a pinch flat on a granite stair, and got pissed.
Merrell's ****ing blow donkey nutz.
Asolo, lowa, vasque, keen, danner, etc. all good suggestions. Asolo's didn't fit my foot quite right, I narrowed it down to the lowa and vasque for my lightweight summer hikers and the vasque felt the best, and was cheaper.
I snow shoe in my merrell's, I always have wet feet. I hate them, but merrell doesn't care, and hasn't cared since 2003 ( I write them annually to complain, they don't even respond, i've called, emailed etc.)
I bought some vasque's for a back packing trip on Isle Royale this spring, average 13 miles per day, all jagged rock, lots of elevation change, lots of mud, etc. My feet did get wet, but the boots were beyond comfortable and held up extraordinarily.
here are pics of my ****ty merrell's, 3 pairs did this, the first I returned to REI, the second I returned to REI but declined to swap them for something different because they didn't have any winter hiker's at the time and I was short on cash for the one pair they did have that was double or triple what I paid for these, so I tried one more pair. again, merrell did not care, REI gave me 20% off on my new boots, and let me keep these peices of ****.
Each pair ripped in the first 2-3 weeks. This pair has been ripped like this for 7 years now, and I still use the boots, but only on snowshoeing days where I need the ankle support, or warm days where wet feet won't kill me and I need the traction that my winter sorel's don't provide.
wait...do you want **** kickers or hiking boots?
Well.....mine have held up fine.
Your mileage may vary.Well.....mine have held up fine.
I still hate merrell
oh ok.....
**** kickers- red wings
hiking boots-trying them all on & get what feels best. put a loaded pack on too , maybe if you want to see how they are under a load.
**** kickers- red wings
hiking boots-trying them all on & get what feels best. put a loaded pack on too , maybe if you want to see how they are under a load.
I don't bother with hiking boots for most hiking anymore. I wear trail running shoes or Vibram Five Fingers instead. This includes day hikes, climbing fourteeners, and backpacking. The only time I wear boots is if there's going to be snow or if it's going to be technical (and at that point I wear my mountaineering boots). The rest of the time it's just unnecessary extra weight to be hauling around on your feet.
People talk about the support that hiking boots give you, but I'd rather just have strong feet, ankles and legs.
That said, if you still want boots, go try some on. Pretty much all of the brands mentioned so far make decent boots, and they all fit differently. The fit is much more important than the name.
People talk about the support that hiking boots give you, but I'd rather just have strong feet, ankles and legs.
That said, if you still want boots, go try some on. Pretty much all of the brands mentioned so far make decent boots, and they all fit differently. The fit is much more important than the name.
I'll agree that most hiking requires nothing more than a pair of comfy athletic shoes... but if I have more than about 30lbs on my back my feet get DESTROYED unless I have some boots with a significant shank in the sole. I tried the hiking shoes-for-backpacking precisely once and will never do it again.
As always - YMMV.
I trail run in 5finger shoes.
Agreed, I am a trail running shoe, or straight up running shoe for most hikes, but put some weight on your back and I agree 100%.
I did however hike with 45lbs on my back in a pair of north face flip flops the last day or my trip on Isle royale because I just didn't want to put my feet back in my boots, 8 miles, I survived, but I think I would have felt better with my boots on lol
Isle Royale is such a fantastic place to backpack...
Roger that, I only made one trip up there, but had a fantastic experience. I will be going back for certain.
QFT. Blowing donkey nutz is more reward than any of their POS footwear deserves.
Glued-together Chinese horse**** it is.
I am in total agreement.