[pct-l] Hiking Boots vs Trail Runners for Sierra 2017?

[John Papini]

I hiked the Sierras last year in June, admittedly a much lower snow year. But there was snow, for sure.

Given how many streams I padded through, I would be reluctant to recommend proper hiking boots unless your friends enjoy hiking with wet feet. I assume they have micro spikes or crampons made for trail runners?

(As an aside: the streams are so COLD. Even streams ankle deep, if more than a few feet wide, would cause my feet to numb by the time I crossed. Nothing for which you can prepare or need worry, I don't think, but it was something unexpected and peculiar and has stuck in my memory). 

Woodstock

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> On May 25, 2017, at 7:04 AM, Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm concerned that hiking in August is going to be different than hiking in
> a high snow year in June.  I also hiked the JMT in August in trail runners.
> Is there anyone who has hiked the Sierras in June, in the 2010 or 2011 snow
> years?
> 
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> 
> On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 7:53 PM, Mark Hurwitz <markhurwitz56 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Hi M,
>> I hiked the JMT last August in Pearl Izumi trail runners with a 35 pound
>> pack and had no problems. Of course everyone is different, but I spoke to
>> at least 4 people with hiking boots and blisters. Didn't see any other
>> trail runners while I was out there though.
>> Mark
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On May 24, 2017, at 8:14 PM, Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have some European friends hiking the PCT this year and they are
>>> wondering if I should mail them their hiking boots to Kennedy Meadows for
>>> the Sierras; or if they should continue to use their trail runners with
>>> sturdy gaters to the knee.  They are 24 miles from Hikertown right now so
>>> they will be in Kennedy Meadows in a couple of weeks.  My friends says
>> that
>>> they only use hiking boots when they hike in the Alps.  But they really
>>> like the trail runners they are using now.  Boots would stay wet forever
>>> after a stream crossing etc.
>>> 
>>> All comments appreciated.
>>> 
>>> m
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