Boots?

[Zombie Steve]

Wrote a review of my choice here:

http://www.ar-15.co/forums/showthread.php?t=51452

[soldier-of-the-apocalypse]

My dad was wearing a set of la sportivas on our hunting trip and he said he will never wear them again after that but he has really bad feet . He also said they were $350 so he really must hate them now

[hatidua]

I used to be a staunch advocate of rugged hiking boots and dismissed the hordes that were wearing trail-runners. I did 22 14'ers last year and have switched to Brooks "Cascadia" trail runners, my feet have not been this happy since I bought my first pair of Nike Terra-TC's in 1983!

30 miles, in two days, isn't a big deal, no matter how it may look on paper. I'm not trying to downplay your feat but 15 miles a day is just an average hike for your average backpacker. Get something that is comfortable from the moment you try them on, skip anything that requires a "break in" -those basically mean your feet are conforming to the shoe rather than the reverse.

Buy some shoes from REI, if you don't like them, you can return them...as long after you bought them as you like, for 100% of your money back.

[buckeye4rnr]

Salomon Quest 4d GTX

[skullybones]

"I did 22 14'ers last year and have switched to Brooks "Cascadia" trail runners"

I use the Brooks Cascadia for trail running. Very comfortable shoe. I have never tried it with a heavy load though.

How much weight are you normally running?


The event that he is talking about would be at least 30 miles in 24 hours.

[CO303]

You're going to be travelling light and trying to keep a quick pace. I'd suggest a lighter boot with the design benefits of a running shoe. Merrill Moab, Soloman GTX or similar. Remember, not everyone's feet are the same. The shoe has to work for you.

[buffalobo]

"I did 22 14'ers last year and have switched to Brooks "Cascadia" trail runners"

I use the Brooks Cascadia for trail running. Very comfortable shoe. I have never tried it with a heavy load though.

How much weight are you normally running?


The event that he is talking about would be at least 30 miles in 24 hours.

The OP and the competition web site list event as roughly 2 days. What were you reading that said 24 hrs?

[skullybones]

I was there.

I agree with the comments above about trying until you find what fits you.
But durable is usually not cheap.

BP nailed the best brands on the first page.

[hatidua]

How much weight are you normally running?

Entirely depends on the day. Whitney, at 22 miles in one day with no water above 12K' involved more weight than Longs which is only 16 in a day with water all the way to the boulderfield at nearly 13K'. As I carry at least two cameras, a tripod, and five lenses in addition to the other stuff, my pack is never "light".

[Hoser]

The OP and the competition web site list event as roughly 2 days. What were you reading that said 24 hrs?

The name of the match is "The 24 Hour Sniper Adventure Challenge."