>>2782387This is what I mean. This is Vibrams most famous outsole, the Montagna. All that rubber does nothing. It makes heel strikes worse causing more long term damage, adds weight, and provides no extra durability.
If you spend any time in wildland fire or the military you'd know that foot/leg/knee/back injuries are proliferous.
I'm not against foam either, but just think it can accomplish plenty of shock absorption with an insole then a midsole. Plus if you are adding less heel height to your boot/shoe you are decreasing the amount of shock each heel strike is going to give.
There's always going to be interne troubadours telling you how you need those end of the world 6 pound wildland fire boot. And when they wear down within a few years of the apocalypse i'm gonna be prepared to go full bilbo baggins.
