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Hiking Shoes for Beginners

Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 01:54:52 No.967751 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>967776 >>967785 >>967966 >>967981 >>969028

Hey /out/,

I am going on a 10 day hike through canyon country in a few weeks. I am a novice hiker and am in need of some new hiking boots. I have never invested in a descent pair before and am looking for something for this trip. Are there good, reliable hiking boots around $100?

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 02:31:10 No.967770 Report

Quoted By: >>968180

masterrace

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 02:39:57 No.967776 Report

Quoted By: >>970242

>>967751
Just start training your feet so you don't need to wear shoes at all

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 02:58:36 No.967785 Report

Quoted By: >>967838 >>967966

>>967751
>in a few weeks
how many miles are you going to be able to get in them to get used to them in between now and then? going out 10 days in brand new boots, especially as a beginner, is a terrible idea.

regardless, go to a store near you and try a bunch on. try them on in (and buy) proper socks, and size the boots a full size up from your normal size. hopefully the staff isn't completely useless.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 04:33:48 No.967838 Report

Quoted By: >>967843

>>967785
Why a full size up?

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 04:52:20 No.967843 Report

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>>967838
feet swell from walking all day, thick socks, and when you're going downhill with a load your toes jam into the ends of your shoes if they're too small, which is fucking excruciating.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 05:25:06 No.967851 Report

Quoted By: >>967853

Gotcha, great point. I think I can get a full week's worth of walking in them. Other than relying on staff, what I'm I looking for when it comes to trying the shoes on? Clearly a full size up. I've been recommended to wear two pairs of socks and insoles, which sounds really comfy AND sweaty...

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 05:30:27 No.967853 Report

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>>967851
>two pairs of socks and insoles
no, and probably no. just get good, durable, cushioned, socks (where ever you try on your boots will have some), and unless you normally wear added insoles i wouldn't start now.

and if when you're hiking if you start getting any hot spots (you'll know what i mean when you feel them) FUCKING SAY SOMETHING to the people you're hiking with and take the 5 minutes to take care of them-moleskin for anyplace your skin's already worn through, and duct tape over the top of any hot spots to help reduce friction.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 10:33:31 No.967925 Report

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Ok. Yeah I keep seeing this idea of duct taping 'hot spots'. I'm picturing I do this after placing mole skin on the hot spot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 12:23:45 No.967939 Report

Quoted By: >>967966 >>968283

Looking at the area you are going I would recommend Merrill moab ventilators. Good solid shoe that will sell for about 100 at REI. That is all I wear now and on the trail they are good for 1000miles. The shoe strings break down after about 6 months and you will have to replace them

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 12:52:04 No.967946 Report

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I recomend a decent pair of bates. They are confortable, relyable and good for any weather. They arent cheap tho, but i got mine 5 years ago, and changed them just this year

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 14:14:33 No.967966 Report

Quoted By: >>967987 >>968018

>>967751
Given your budget and timeline, and limited break-in, I would definitely go with >>967939
They're light and well-ventilated, so you feet will stay cooler. They're a great beginner shoe, because they aren't tough on your feet.

And ignore
>>967785
>size the boots a full size up from your normal size
Get boots that fit, so your feet don't have to much extra room to move around and form blisters.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 14:50:59 No.967981 Report

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>>967751
Are you camping in between hikes?

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 14:59:02 No.967987 Report

Quoted By: >>967993

>>967966
>Buy boots that will be too small once you start walking

Retard detected

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 15:05:15 No.967993 Report

Quoted By: >>968018

>>967987
Not true. That's only a concern with very traditional, stiff leather boots. Modern boots (esp. those Merrells mentioned above) are flexible enough to accommodate changes in your feet throughout the day.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 16:10:00 No.968018 Report

Quoted By: >>968190

>>967966
>>967993
great advice. then you won't have the extra weight of those pesky, useless toenails hanging around. it's pretty much the new wave of the ul movement.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 19:31:23 No.968129 Report

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Get some Montrail hiking shoes, mid top.

durable, breathable, light, grippy, comfy as fuck.

http://m.6pm.com/p/montrail-fluid-fusion-mid-outdry-shark-chartreuse/product/8465594/color/530818?gclid=Cj0KEQjwhpnGBRDKpY-My9rdutABEiQAWNcslIjiAel5aD1ny0XmUte8UCVwTCQaOmofE0DGwv43ZaMaAh1g8P8HAQ&zhlfid=139&kpid=34447328&ef_id=WCJvRAAAACDSDgsc:20170313192927:s

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 20:41:14 No.968168 Report

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Thank you for the posts #967939 & #968129.

...I am thoroughly confused about the sizing of the shoe...

Ehhhattt is ul movement?

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 20:46:46 No.968174 Report

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Related question. My feet get realy hot, sweaty and stinky in all modern hiking shoes with a membrane, while leather boots are a-ok even in +25 c. Is that common? Should I wear some kind of special socks with them, or do I have geneticly inferior feet, and should stick to 19-th century yech?

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 20:51:38 No.968180 Report

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>>967770
lol

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 21:04:02 No.968190 Report

Quoted By: >>968212 >>968271

>>968018
It's starting to sound like you always buy your shoes too small, and when you buy your hiking boots "a size up" you're actually buying them in the size that all of your shoes should be in.

The tips of your toes should never quite touch the end of your boots or shoes. Any of them.

If your toes normally touch the front of your boot, it's too small. If you're going downhill and your feet slide so far forward that your toes hit the front of your boot, then your boots are too big, or you didn't lace them tightly enough.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 21:32:20 No.968212 Report

Quoted By: >>968274 >>968361

>>968190
it's starting to sound like you've never walked more than 1/4 mile in an air conditioned mall before.

op, if you have a pack on, and you're walking for miles in the sun, possibly at a different elevation than you're used to, your feet are going to swell significantly from where they are when you try on your boots in a comfy climate controlled store after walking 150 feet from your car.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 22:48:29 No.968271 Report

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>>968190 "If your toes normally touch the front of your boot, it's too small. If you're going downhill and your feet slide so far forward that your toes hit the front of your boot, then your boots are too big, or you didn't lace them tightly enough."

I see, such great info. So glad I asked, and totally feel like a newbie.

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 22:50:39 No.968274 Report

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>>968212
Op here. Once again, great stuff totally feeling like how did I not know this...

"If your toes normally touch the front of your boot, it's too small. If you're going downhill and your feet slide so far forward that your toes hit the front of your boot, then your boots are too big, or you didn't lace them tightly enough."

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Anonymous Mon 13 Mar 2017 23:00:46 No.968283 Report

Quoted By: >>968318

>>967939
Now I may just be picky but would you do midtop or low?

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Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 00:03:08 No.968318 Report

Quoted By: >>969012

>>968283
if you're expecting dirty, gravelly and uneven terrain, get the midtop. It'll stabilize your ankles a little bit and keep the pebbles out.

if its a well worn trail and you don't mind dirty feet, get some low tops for comfort and convenience

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Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 01:13:07 No.968361 Report

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>>968212
Not the dude you're arguing with, but what kind of fucking monkey are you that your feet swell an entire shoe size when you walk a quarter mile? You've gotta be over 250 pounds

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Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 04:05:16 No.968449 Report

Quoted By: >>969006 >>969015

Are big box stores able to get me a pair that isn't crap? I've never been more than a casual camper and I've either worn sneakers, trailshoes or big rubber boots. I'm looking too. Where should I go?

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Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 06:00:38 No.968498 Report

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My work boot is my hiking boot is my casual boot.

How was the West won in America?
>Cowboy boots.

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Anonymous Tue 14 Mar 2017 16:24:52 No.968685 Report

Quoted By: >>972847

Didn't want to make a new thread, so I'll ask here. What is a good pair of waterproof hiking shoes? I'm doing a bike tour this summer, and I'm looking for something that would be good for hiking, biking, and off the bike/trail. I usually go with Keen, but some amazon reviews were saying they aren't what they used to be.

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Anonymous Wed 15 Mar 2017 01:44:15 No.969006 Report

Quoted By: >>969015

>>968449
>Are big box stores able to get me a pair that isn't crap?

I really don't think so... I'm in America sooo personally pretty sure Walmart or Target won't have quality hiking shoes but I am also a beginner.

I will have to look into it too because I live in a relatively small beach college town and are having trouble finding a store like REI nearby.

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Anonymous Wed 15 Mar 2017 01:46:42 No.969012 Report

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>>968318
>if you don't mind dirty feet

I'd rather have the ankle support than not ...don't much care about getting my feet dirty. I figure it's going to happen to what degree is just a detail I think I'll be able to handle.

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Anonymous Wed 15 Mar 2017 01:47:11 No.969015 Report

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>>969006
>>968449
A lot of the outlets around me have North Face, etc. I've gotten a great pair of hiking shoes from them for like $50

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Anonymous Wed 15 Mar 2017 02:09:15 No.969028 Report

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>>967751

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Anonymous Thu 16 Mar 2017 23:18:44 No.970242 Report

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>>967776
can has a mitochondria?

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Anonymous Mon 20 Mar 2017 04:27:25 No.972847 Report

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>>968685

Keen AREN'T what they used to be, but they're still pretty good. I used to buy a new pair every 2-3 years, now it feels like annually.

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Anonymous Mon 20 Mar 2017 08:40:12 No.972934 Report

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Get trail runners pic related. The best

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