mhobbs
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So I'm in the market for new boots and I decided to try a pair of trail runners. I saw "hiking shoes" at EMS, tried on a few pairs but didn't like them. I ended up buying a pair of Brooks Cascadia 10. I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on boots vs trail runners. I know there is absolutely no ankle support, but I'm hoping to get better grip. My current boots are Vasque Breeze GTX that are a couple of years old. These boots are very comfortable but the grip basically sucks. Even when they were brand new I would slip on rocks. I wanted to give trail runners a try for grip and to lighten the load on my feet, as boots are kind of heavy. I'm going to be hiking Katahdin next week and I hope the trail runners grip well on the boulder field section of the Hunt Trail.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?