>>2472769>bropic rel is about 200 miles from where I live - extended weekends. I get these kinds of boots for free due to work. There are no hiking trails leading up to the mountains. You going to get stuck in ankle or shin-deep mud on rainy days, and when you want to go to the top of mountains you have to cross boulder fields and rockslides. You need serious boots with serious though outsoles for that in my opinion, and once you are used to those boots you won't feel the comfort need to buy something nice and cushiony - like a merrel or salomon - for easy tourist hiking trails.
The reason I recommended double stitched German and Austrian boots to OP is because they will last a lot longer than glued boots. They are just the most durable boots ever made. You can hike in the Chainsaw boots in terrains like this you just have to break them in (takes 2 to 4 months of daily use). Not my first choice but you can certainly do it. With something more soft like the Meindl Perfekt - this terrain is easy going, and super comfortable. If you need to look unsuspicious in cities etc. just get a boot like
>>2472298 or a traditional hiking boot like a hanwag tashi. They too will last 10 to 15 years with proper maintenance and you can still dip your toes in terrains like pic related. A glued boot like Merrel or from any other popular brand like Meindl, Crispy I have to buy new ones - every 2 to 3 years - in daily use have to buy new pair every year.
So I get pic rel for free - its my favorite boot for this terrain because of the light weight (single layer leather) and high rubber base like a rubber boot (always dry toes), it dries very fast - you can cross streams and one hour later have dry (damp) feet again, but otherwise I use German/Austrian stitched boots because of long-term cost.
Buy real boots or you're NGMI in the backcountry. Its no place for sneakers or merrels.
