>>2479765>Nothing is going to take you as far as a good pair of fitting and padded boots will. Experience will teach you this.I can agree with this statement to the extent that if you're hunting or doing some off trail bullshitery you would want something beefier, but you're just delusional if you think trailrunners or even just straight up going barefoot on most trails isn't better than lugging around extra weight on your feet when it isn't needed.
