Re: All season hiking shoes-boots Recommendations?

On Aug 26, 8:38 am, Skookum <nd...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 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.

As others have indicated, this varies greatly with the person.  In
fact in come conditions (good trails, dry, etc.) some people can do
fine with regular walking tennis type shoes.  That means that for
summer you may not need special footwear.  Some people consider that
heresy but it can work (though not for everybody).  However for wet
conditions you will need boots with good soles, preferably
waterproof.  Gaiters can help keep water from entering the top of the
boot.

For cold conditions be sure you have room for your socks.  If you cram
an extra pair of socks into your boots and make them tight you will
interfere with circulation to your feet and they will get colder than
with fewer or thinner socks.

And as others have mentioned, get boots that fit your feet.  Different
manufacturers use different lasts, making slightly different shaped
boots.  What fits one person wonderfully may be a nightmare for
someone else.  You have to look to find what works for you. Boots with
just leather in the tops will stretch out and conform to your feet to
a certain degree (called breaking in).  However boots with Goretex
won't do that, what you buy you will live with.