How to Choose Hiking Shoes | Footwear for Thru-hiking, Camino de Santiago & Long-Distance Hikes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ม.ค. 2019
- Having trouble figuring out the best hiking shoe for your next big hike? Sara outlines the differences between hiking boots, hiking shoes, and trail runners. she discusses waterproof vs non-waterproof, zero drop, arches, insoles, and some tips to get the best price. Footwear is an important part of your hiking gear list!
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Great info. Very helpful. Thank you so much
Great info. Thank you.
Informative as always!
Thanks doowop!
This video is timely for me. Thanks so much! I've always hiked in my heavy but comfy Asolo boots. I worked in the woods as a forester and the Asolos I bought in the REI basement in Seattle are still kickin after 9 years. Yet, for the Camino de Santiago, that is now deferred for me until next year, I am looking for a lighter shoe. I started with socks since I have been at war with lousy socks for years, and settled on the Darn Tough like you say, they are fantastic. I am now going through a shoe selection with the help of REI and will likely settle on a light hiking shoe. I very much want some ankle support and have flat feet, so no drop is a no deal for me. Once I settle on a perfect shoe, I'm gonna run it through 10k plus steep hikes and at least one multi-day before I break for Camino de Levante. BTW, I think that would be a good route for you to try as well next time. Spring or fall, since summers would melt the brain on the long shade-free stretches. But the history along the route looks to be amazing.
Thanks Sara, lots of great tips.
Cheers noname!!!! :)
👍 great vid..
Very thorough explanation..
I was looking at buying shoes for a Camino walk 2022, good I found this and i was thinking waterproof, wrong. I m going to follow your advice. Thanks. Keep inspiring.
Thank you Sara for this very informative video. My wife and I are doing the Camino de Santiago (800k) in fall 2023 and have been looking for the right footwear. Thanks.
Great review Sara
Thank you Tim! 🙏
Thank you so much Sara. I have Manitoba flat feet and have found that Flexi hiking shoes from Mexico work great for me with a little extra weight but great support. The part I have had the greatest problem with is socks. I will immediately check out Darn Tough Vermont socks. I will let you know how they work over the next few months as I day hike around NorCal.
Wow..... awesome video Sara, so informative and you clearly know what you are talking about ;-) I can't believe you don't have many more subscribers?! I'm going to subscribe now :-D and thanks ever so much for the advice and look forward to watching more videos from you. Good luck Sara and all the best.
Love yr video,... totally agree....trail runners so much lighter,.....however trails with lots of technical scrambles,...hiking shoes for sure..... different shoes for different things.
Excellent video! I like that you covered insoles and socks, too! And with as many miles as you have hiked, you would know your footwear!
I'd be in BIG trouble if I hadn't found a solution that worked. :)
Nice job on the video👍
As much as you hike shoe or boot?
@@willardwooten9582 For me it depends on the trip: trail hiking is definitely sneakers; volunteer work for Wilderness Stewards or PCTA requires boots for safety and off-trail use; climbing and winter snow requires appropriate boots.
Hi Sara, great video as always! Would love to see a video on how you edit and upload your videos while out on the trail. That must be some crazy task on an iPhone. (And by the way, congratulations on the new iPhone!)
Hiya h1an!!! Awesome idea - I will make a tutorial video at some point this month!!! :)
Thanks for the tip on waterproof vs non waterproof 😊
For you in NorCal - definitely go with non-waterproof! Let your feet breathe. :)
I love my non-waterproof shoes when hiking. I just walk through creeks and the shoe is dry in an hour or two. I will never buy waterproof shoes again.
I used to think you wore boots while hiking, then I finally tried trail runners for my JMT hike. Despite huge calfs, I have always had weak ankles; still prefer trail runners. Never looked back. I still have a "nice" pair of boots for the occasional mountaineering where I need to attach crampons. I do look for as stiff of a sole/arch as I can due to plantar fasciaitis, so maybe my trail runners aren't trail runners? Great informational video once again. One thing that you didn't mention was that shoe makers will change the lasts used to make a new version of a specific model like say a Wildcat 2.0 versus 3.0. If you find a shoe that fits your foot perfectly, look for sales and buy several pair so you can have that shoe for years to come.
You are totally right! I forgot to mention that. When the Salomon Synapse was discontinued I bought every single size 10 ladies I could find on the internet. When I wore through my last pair the Odyssey Pro was newly released. :)
Product list and where you purchased would have been a terrific benefit!
Nice work!
Non waterproof trail runners! Who’d a thought???
Keep them secrets comin’.
Hehehe! Thanks Dave!
Agree about zero drop shoes like Altra. I have a pair and they are great on rough trails but on gravel paths or paved roads they are uncomfortable for me. If you're on a budget consider buying last year's discounted model.
Yes! Very good advice Theodore! Salomon is coming out with a new version of the Odyssey Pros - so I am going to scoop up some good deals when they discount the current model. :)
I have big Hanwag hiking boots since 2015, great shoes. But after that I needed lightweight hiking shoes, I bought Vivobarefoot Primus Trek shoes 2 years ago. Very great shoes to hike on, I also used them to train with them for the West Highland Way in Scotland.
Maybe I am one of the few people with this kind of lightweight hiking shoes who is going hiking with a heavy backpack in Scotland.
Oh, uhh, David de kabouter! 😀
Kudos to anyone who can hike with those types of minimalist shoes! You must have really good feet. Unfortunately I have very tender foot and can’t even cross a creek barefoot. It is crazy that you made the leap from heavy boots immediately to light shoes!
buen camino
I recently tried the Altra Lone Peak 6 and returned them. The zero drop didn’t really bother me but there is no vertical heel support. I need a rigid heel to prevent my ankles from rolling in. I already had been using the perfect trail runners for years (i.e. Saucony). I had forgotten that I chose Saucony to prevent over-pronating because they have been working so well for me for years that I forgot that I overpronate.
Thank you for the informative video! Would you please consider dropping the music? Difficult to hear you.
You had me at coupon codes.
Thanks Sara - such a wealth of information! Do you recommend sizing up (and if so, by how much) for hiking shoes? Others have suggested this for long distance walks like the Camino.
I didn’t need to size up because my feet have stabilized at size 10. Everyone’s feet are different. Try on shoes at the end of the day when your feet are more swollen for the best fit. 😎
Next year let's do the trail n Canada 2020
Yeah!!!! We need to do it before it gets too popular!!!!!
Hi wanted to know if you did the Coastal Route of the Camino from Porto, I was thinking of doing it in 9 days wanted to know if it can be done
The Salomon odyssey does'nt seem to exist anymore... do you know if there is a new name for these shoes from Salomon?
Growing up in Washington in 60s , you had your choice of boot or tennis shoes. Once you twist your ankle on rocky terrain , you'll go back to a boot. Now when you get to be over 60 , your bones are weaker ,tendons and muscles aren't as strong so I still use a good old boot. I have light weight, I have 6" and 10" high boots, insulated and non insulated . But I still swear by my Gore-tex boots especially when I can stand on the bank of a lake in 6" water for hours and still have dry feet. Mine only get wet from water running down my pants and if they get wet my feet are still warm here in the great P.N.W.
You wear 10" inch high boots in the water? Are you fishing with them?
Shoe technology has come a long way since the 60s. I wonder what people will be wearing in another 50 or so years.
You make a very good point about boots for older walkers. I hope that you have many more injury-free years ahead in your boots!
@@SaraDhooma I hike in 6" boots , I worked wearing 10" boots that have 1000 grams of thinsulate because I was outside standing on pavement in a mill cutting wood at 20degrees at 6 am. Worked in the rain and snow , the only time we didn't work was when we lost power. My 6" I have been in water as long as it doesn't come over the top. I do have a pair that weighs only 2 lbs , one per foot.
I would so have bought waterproof shoes for doing the Via Francigena before listening to your video. Going to do it in March-April, so more risk of rainy days. Do you change more often your socks during heavy rain days? Or just the fact that your shoes will dry faster is ok to stay confortable?
You don’t want GTX because they take longer to dry? But what if they don’t get wet in the first place? And even if they do get a little wet, you can change the socks out. Or wear some cotton socks for 15 mins to soak the moisture out and then wear wool socks again. And 10 minute break every 90mins or so to air the feet out will also keep it dry and let it breathe freely. Non waterproof shoes means your shoes are soaking wet, even though it is not raining, but you stepped in a puddle from the rain in the previous night.
I am now so confused, I have been wearing Keens Targhee for years. Im doing the camino frances in March. Probably lots of rain and snow. Do you think I would actually be better off with the Saloman?
If the Keens are working well for you, don’t switch it up! Everyone has different feet. Try wearing your Keens on a long,l pavement training walk to ensure they’ll be comfortable on the flat stretches.
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The Roaming Gnome didn't get the message - he still has his rubber boots on 😜
Hahaha- my Gnome buddy does his own thing!
Does Squish get royalties as per Actra regulations? 🤣
Shhhhhhhh.... don't tell him.... 🤣