Re: All season hiking shoes-boots Recommendations?

"Skookum" <ndale@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I plan to try to get myself back in some reasonable shape by hiking
> which the area i live in (Northern British Columbia) is well endowed.
>
> I won't be doing overnight stuff an see that "hiking shoes" rather
> than boots are recommended on some general websites (example:
> http://www.abc-of-hiking.com/hiking-boots/hiking-boot-types.asp).
>
> However, unless advised otherwise, I'd like to get footwear that would
> work whn the snow flies. Then, I'll still stick to beaten paths but of
> course there'll be wet and cold.
>
> Are some brands and types more experienced folks would recommend or
> should I have a different pair for winter?
>
> Thanks.

I see a lot of sites that recommend shoes and a lot of people in this 
newsgroup do the same.  I would never recommend shoes for hiking.  Hiking 
boots are superior in every way.

For snow add a pair of gaiters.