I often like the look of them, but for actual hiking, they're a nontrivial added weight and expense, they make your feet hot, and Jardin argues that their benefits aren't worth it for hikes on established trails: he prefers cheap, light sneakers, wool socks, and stepping carefully rather than relying on waterproofness and ankle support.
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branchandroot
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Date: 2012-03-05 03:54 am (UTC)i wear similar nearly every day
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Date: 2012-03-05 04:20 pm (UTC)