Muck boots with memory foam inserts,,,,I wear them everyday,,,,,I hate wet socks and feet
Agreed.EDC, flat soled athletic-type shoes with an ability to grip concrete or granite should I need to climb. Heavier duty, I have a pair of USMC surplus boots from a military supply store which are excellent. They evidently were worn once in Afghanistan. I got them for $32.00.
Once in my 30s my wife and I hiked down Haleakala, a 14,000 ft. mountain in Hawaii. I had the latest, greatest pair of trail boots. By the time I got down to sea level I was a cripple. Make sure you know your shoes before going on a long trip.
I’m on vacation right now and wore a new pair of sketcher tennis shoes today. Even with well sized sneakers my feet are sore right now with all the exploring I did. I never realized even sneakers need to be broken in some. Not anything like boots but still some newness to wear in.Agreed.
And boots should be broken in before going on any trip.
Excellent choices.I like Keen....not the high-dollar type but they work well for me. I keep a low-cut hiking shoe and a mid-cut for extra ankle support. Socks are almost always Darn Tough or Smartwool.
I've heard of this technique being used by my relatives whom were in Nazi concentration camps and in the Warsaw ghetto (resources were--as I'm sure you can imagine--in short supply), but I have issues with this that I would like clarified.there was mentioned in an other thread the word socks, those tend to wear out, so as a substitute I would suggest these, made out of soft flannel cloth ;
View attachment 14148not the quickest to get on, but when used right, warm,quite comfy and easy and fast to dry..
Thank you very much.I used these for 11 months when I did my service, guys who used socks, got on regular basis blisters on their feet, the trick is how well you wrap these on your feet, I always used wool socks to keep them in place, always had a few extra pairs of these, when in field and you can dry these in aprox 15-20 min in your tent,
these are ment to be used together with wool socks, so in that, that pic doesn't tell the whole truth, didn't spot that mistake,
in 1986, during our winter manouver the temps went on regular basis to -22F and below, I kept my feet warm,dry and I was able to bitch how frikkin cold it was
one mate who used tennis socks as first layer got half of his big toes, both, amputated due to severe frostbite...
have and will keep these in my winterpreps,
always willing to explain and give my side on this.
the secret is the way you wrap them, do it good and your feet says thank you, do it bad...
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