Back when I was first getting into hiking, I figured it couldn’t hurt to pay a little extra for Gore-Tex or eVent in my footwear. These so-called waterproof-breathable fabrics worked well enough under mild duty — quick strolls across dewy…
Footwear
Posts about shoes, boots, socks and anything else that comes between your feet and the trail.
High-top hiking boots: better than low-rise shoes?
by tom • March 10, 2011 • 12 Comments
Keen Voyageur Mid, left, and Keen Voyageur This one bedevils a lot of hikers: do I really need hiking boots that go over the heel? You might, but probably not for the reasons you think. Back when I was a…