>>2524623>Anti-GQ needs boots under $200my rec is something from merell or keen @ that price.
if you're not in a hurry you can find better boots from lowa/salmon/etc on sale under 200.
be very careful with boots under $200 most of them are cardboard soled sneakers dressed up to look like a boot. those are for black people fashion not hiking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEsy1KGkKKo&list=PLOzFLT3S_I6UE9EC2LT-J6iJduFTrHjdw this guy has a playlist where he cuts boots in half and shows you what's inside them, if you want a better idea what i'm talking about. very few boots under $200 are worth buying.
>Only recommendation i've seen is these Irish setters, but don't know anything about what makes a boot good.those are a decent boot for the price, but they're a fashion boot not a hiking or work boot.
>>2524717>You want something that'll last a long time or something for performance? Most people on this board shill weird looking synthetic stuff that performs well but doesn't last longthis guy doesn't rly know what he's talking about, i would disregard.
>>2524727>Just something comfy that I could hike in for roughly 8-10 hours at a timei recced brands above. the main thing that decides both how comfortable and how long a boot lasts is the material its midsole is made out of.
do you hike consistently like every week or so?
go with a pu/polyurethane midsole boot. its good for about 900 miles and good for full days of hiking. the only problem is if they are stored without being hiked on every few weeks the boot's sole breaks down from hydrolysis and falls apart.
do you hike in bursts with breaks in between?
go with an eva foam midsole, they don't have the hydrolysis issue like pu and they are comfier but only last ~500 miles.
the only boots that really last longer are leather soled boots, which still need resoling and most of the boot regularly replaced. they're bad for hiking and 3x your budget don't worry about them.
