>>2366077weather you need boots or not just depends on the trail, doesn't it? if the trail has vines or roots sticking up from the sides crossing over it, if it's covered in rocks and fallen trees, eroded, and overgrown - or if you're not walking on a trail at all, then you'll probably want boots (real leather high ones, not salomans or merells). if none of these things are true, i can wholeheartedly recommend going barefoot.
>>2365619calloused feet do not prevent ankle injuries. also, if it takes you longer than 20 minutes to recover from an ankle injury, there's probably something wrong with you. not accusing you of anything, just wanted to fit that into my post
