Boots: Zero Impact Challenge
We dare you to debate this assertion: Sustainability is the biggest challenge facing gear designers today. Warmth, waterproofing, durability–whatever product category you examine, the major performance measures are pretty well dialed. But our sport is a long way from low-impact in its materials and manufacturing. Which is why, for the third year running, BACKPACKER challenged outdoor manufacturers to reinvent a product category–this time, boots.
Five of the 60 companies we contacted last spring signed on for what promised to be a difficult task. Boots are the most complex gear in our kit, with numerous components–fabrics, leathers, soles, shanks, glues, padding, laces, hardware–plus myriad sewing processes, fit intricacies, and the hurdle of translating sophisticated blueprints to assembly lines a world away. Building a new boot from the ground up usually requires 18 months; we gave contestants five.
So a round of applause for Hi-Tec, La Sportiva, Patagonia, Oboz, and Wolverine. Each company delivered new midweight boots capable of carrying 30-pound loads. Our testers worked these boots hard, hiking 2,000 miles from Vermont to Colorado and Alaska to Switzerland.
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Is it advisable to use winter hiking boots for hiking in the summer?
Apr 16, 2009 by kelv | Posted in Other - Outdoor Recreation
I use my standard winter boots in summer and haven't experienced any problems. I am in England though, so I can't claim to have put them to a thorough test!
I wore my old boots in India when I was there and I found that as long as I wore breathable cotton socks I didn't need a specific desert boot.
You may want to check about your soles though, I have a pair that harden as the temperature drops, which means the opposite is true also. The last thing you want is to have your treads melt!
pippin | Apr 16, 2009
Hiking Shoes: Hi-Tec vc Gore Tex?
May 02, 2008 by geekynerd | Posted in Other - Outdoor Recreation
As for the wet shoes portion of your question, no sandals aren't considered wet shoes. You need something that has a full grip on the bottom and can be submerged in water without damaging the shoe.
Look up Salomon Sandals to get an idea.
Waterproof hiking boots will keep your feet dry from puddles and rain but not when submerged in water.
KatzAT | May 02, 2008
