>>2430698I really don't mind no poles most of the time in regular terrain or uphill, but downhill they come handy.
There will be a point in your life when you realize that people, which see you on the trail, have forgotten about you after 20 seconds.
Just don't give a fuck. It doesn't matter if you wear an 80ies tracksuit or pink poles. Nobody cares.
We all want to fit in, but it just doesn't matter /out/.