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Recommended Hiking boots?

aphex

aphex

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Gonna be going on some hikes in the Alps in about 2 months... Any recommended hiking shoe brands?
 
I have a set of Vasque ankle high boots - they are nice and lightweight, and they are waterproof (gortex). These are possibly the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned, even though they are getting to be old and worn out.
 
I just wear anything. A friend of mine buys all the expensive stuff when we go hiking, but he's not athletic and he has trouble making it up the mountain. So my tip for you is to get in shape and worry about your conditioning instead of your gear.
 
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
I have a set of Vasque ankle high boots - they are nice and lightweight, and they are waterproof (gortex). These are possibly the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned, even though they are getting to be old and worn out.
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Vasques are great.
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I just wear anything. A friend of mine buys all the expensive stuff when we go hiking, but he's not athletic and he has trouble making it up the mountain. So my tip for you is to get in shape and worry about your conditioning instead of your gear.
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You're partly correct. Condition has a lot to do with your success and comfort, but right gear makes all the difference. When you're shopping for boots make sure that whatever you get is comfortable, lightweight and waterproof. The worst feeling in the world is cold, wet feet. I suggest Gortex only because it's a trusted name and any decent equipment company worth it's salt will use Gortex on their products. It also won't hurt to go buy a can of seam sealer from Dick's or any other sporting or camping store.
 
yesterday i bought a new pair of hiking boots. I tried on some by colombia, the north face, and nike. Both the north face and colombia made my feet feel really constrained, and they seemed heavy. The Nikes were light and provided the support I wanted, and they only cost $60.
 
I would go for something lightweight and comfortable. Make sure your boots are appropriate to the conditions you'll be hiking in. Personally, I'd go with some high quality hiking boots like Danner.

Whatever you do, make sure you buy them a few months before your big hike and break them in properly. You do not want to be breaking in a new pair of boots on a long hike you paid thousands of dollars just to get to.
 
Vasque is a good choice.....

Also, check out Merrell. If you're going to be doing serious hiking around rocks, ect...you're going to want to break them in good before you go on the trip to score the treads and get the boot to flex properly (which shouldn't be much)

Also, if you expect snow where you're going to be, invest in some gators to keep mud and snow out of your socks.
 
Find a big store like REI and try on different brands.

Get a boot with Gore Tex and a Vibram sole and synthetic material instead of all leather.

Lowe is a really highly regarded brand. Vasque is generally regarded as a cheaper build but good with wide feet.

And don't take the foolish advice to skip getting a boot. If you trip, the lack of support can sprain your ankle in a misstep. Hiking boots have saved me plenty in such situations!
 
I got a nice pair (actually wearing them now) at L.L Bean. Lined with Gore-Tex XCR, which is kind of Gore-Tex Lite. Still quite waterproof, but breath quite well. Lightweight also. Actually they're almost like high-top trail-running shoes. Comfort of a sneaker with support of a boot...and they were pretty cheap too. Can't seem to find a direct link but they have other good stuff too.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Whatever you do, make sure you buy them a few months before your big hike and break them in properly. You do not want to be breaking in a new pair of boots on a long hike you paid thousands of dollars just to get to.
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Truth!

There was a kid in my scout troop that was rich and had his dad buy him some super expensive boots for a week long hike but didn't bother to wear them until the trip so they wouldn't be dirty when he showed them off. He even tried to rub it in by saying he felt sorry for the rest of us that we had to walk in our ?old? boots.

He did nothing but b***h the whole hike about his feet and that he would never buy that brand again.
 
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