>>2525754>on xer’s 1 mile hikeanon that hardly makes a lick of sense. almost all long distance hikers prefer shoes over boots and the only boots popular with long distance hikers are stuff like moab ventilators -- very sneakerlike boots.
also over half of people who begin a long distance hike in boots switch to runners at some point during their hike and get rid of them.
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/the-top-footwear-on-the-appalachian-trail-2022-thru-hiker-survey/https://www.halfwayanywhere.com/trails/pacific-crest-trail/pct-gear-guide-2021/ 