[pct-l] hiking boots

[Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com]

Lightweight hiking shoes are really just trail runners with leather  
on the uppers and earthy colors. So, they're going to feel and fit a  
lot like running shoes, which is to say, that if you go out and try  
some and they feel pretty good, they ought to not need any break-in  
time.

That said, make sure you get them as wide as you possibly can go.  
Most people wear shoes that are too small on a regular basis. If your  
light hikers are too small, you'll get blisters.

It appeared to me that the most popular lightweight hiking shoes were  
Merrell or others that look just like them.

Diane

On Feb 12, 2010, at 2:56 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

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> Now from what Ive read it seems that the majority of you long
> distance hikers are trail runner wearing types.. Maybe I havnt
> graduated to them yet (Ive never been out for more than a couple of
> days) and will see the light once I get out for some longer mile days
> and longer trips but Im not "mentally" ready to do a long trip in
> them and I am trying to find lightweight mid hiking boots for my
> upcoming John Muir Trail trip this summer. Something with ankle
> support and rugged enough to make it the distance.  New boots have
> been the biggest challenge of my gear gathering. Any tips and advice
> would be very greatly appreciated.