On 2008-08-26, ShadowTek <FAKE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Wolf Leverich" <leverich@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
> news:slrngb8fd9.arg.leverich@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>> It's getting rare to see anyone in the Southwest still using
>> boots in summertine and, when you do, it's a prety safe bet
>> that they're either a newbie or not the sharpest tack in the
>> box ...
>
> Boots provide good ankle sup****t. Some people need that, especially if
they
> are packing weight.
>
> Your safe bet has been lost.
I tend to hang out with locals who do 10+K vertical a week,
often cross-country or rock scrambling, and not tourists
from wetter areas who are wearing the same footgear they use
for slogging through mud at home.
So I'll amend my remark to say n00bs, the not-so-bright, and
tourists. ;)
Re ankle sup****t, I'm kinda agnostic on that. If you're
going to do one 5-day backpack a year, maybe "ankle sup****t"
makes sense. If you do this stuff several days a week,
most folks' ankles toughen up and the "ankle sup****t" just
becomes an inability to handle uneven ground with style
and grace.
But, like I've been saying, taint no true religion that fits
everybody everywhere in the backcountry. High-topped Goretex
boots may make sense for the OP, while low-cut well-ventilated
shoes may make a lot of sense for well-conditioned south-
westerners.
Do what works for you and the environment at hand.
Cheers, Wolf.
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