r/Hiking_Footwear_Info

How come no one uses light combat boots? Sure they’re uncomfortable but they get the job done

Looking for recommendations of good mountaineering shoes which are compatible with crampons and hence can be used while hiking from base to base, as well as on the summit push with decently heavy snow. I’m planning a Friendship Peak (~5,300 m) expedition. Summit day will be a gruelling 12-14 hrs stretch. On the summit day - expecting snowy terrain, atleast ankle-to-shin high with temperatures dropping to atleast -10 degrees C. Otherwise, largely rocky terrain with a warmish ambient temperature.

Trying to avoid the extremely heavy scarpa white one. Have a bit of a mental block seeing those (feels like they suck half the energy on a demanding summit push)

I hope you guys can help me decide what kind of shoes would work for a whole day of outdoor/indoor work. I’m posting here as I think you might have some experience with goretex and comfortable waterproof shoes.

I’ve just started a new job as cycling office gardener, and I live in a climate with heavy rain and strong wind. I’ll be both indoors and outdoors throughout the day, and since I need some support for my feet I’m thinking goretex trail shoes might be better than regular rubber boots for 8h 5days a week?

But I see people in the threads talking about balloon feet and blisters? So now I’m all confused. I don’t think “quick drying shoes” would work as I imagine them getting smelly pretty fast.

I’m looking into the Salomon Genesis GTX models, would shoes like that work for full days of biking in heavy rain and walking for hours in offices? Do you have any other suggestions for me?

Thanks in advance ^^

I’ve tried pretty much every kind of boot on gods green earth and it wasn’t until I wore a pair of JK super duties long enough for them to break in that I finally understood. If you properly take care of your PNWs, they’ll take care of you; with the comfort of a leather sock and too haha

I am looking for sandal that I would be able to walk long distance with backpack, use in rain instead Goretex shoes, use in shower at backpackers and pack in the backpack when I use real shoes.

I shop has both Teva Terra Fi 5 and Salomon Techamphibian 5. I wonder if anyone has experience of these two and which one you recommended for my purposes?

Salut,

Je débute en trail et j’essaie de trouver ma première vraie paire.

Mon profil :

- Homme

- 43 en ville

- 44 en rando avec des Salomon X Ultra 5 Wide (fit nickel)

- Terrain : chemins, forêt, cailloux, un peu de tout, très peu de route

- Distances courtes pour l’instant, je débute

- J’ai déjà une bonne pratique rando, donc habitué aux terrains variés, mais nouveau en course nature

Chaussures essayées :

- Hoka Speedgoat 7 en 45

- Hoka Mafate 5 en 44⅔

- Hoka Mafate X en 44

- On Cloudvista 2 en 44

On m’a déconseillé les Hoka très amorties en me disant que ça pouvait être moins stable / moins adapté à un débutant et augmenter le risque de se tordre une cheville.

Du coup je suis un peu perdu.

Je cherche une chaussure :

- polyvalente

- stable

- rassurante pour débuter

- avec bonne accroche

- pas trop “bateau”

- adaptée à quelqu’un qui vient de la rando

Avec mon fit en Salomon X Ultra 5 Wide, est-ce que vous partiriez plutôt sur :

- du Salomon

- du On Cloudvista

- ou quand même une Hoka type Speedgoat ?

Et niveau taille, vous viseriez quoi ?

Merci !

I’ve had the Salomon X Ultra 3 for several years and loved them. Now I’m looking for a new shoe to replace them, and after some research I’m mainly deciding between the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor 3 non-GTX and the Salewa MTN Trainer Lite non-GTX.

I’m avoiding Salomon for now because I’ve heard about recent quality drops.

My usual hikes are between 2 and 7 hours, with up to around 1000 m of elevation gain. Most of the trails are rocky, and I usually hike in good, warm weather, so I definitely want non-GTX shoes.

Can you help me decide between these two? I’d also appreciate recommendations for other shoes or brands that might fit this use case.

Thanks!