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Poles make you faster on flats, more agile when climbing or on unsteady terrain and save your knee cartilage when descending. One is better than none. You don't have to use them but they do serve a role.
Heavy boots slow you down, burn more calories, stunt stabilisation muscle development, weaken your ankles and transfer all the shock to your knees.
Simple as, touch grass /in/cel
