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Anyone have any comments on hiking in trail runners?
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I liked this post Great ironic generalization breaker!!Dugan said:Started hiking in trail runners last spring after an ankle fracture and ligament rupture because I couldn't fit an ankle brace or a taped ankle into hiking boots. The injury occurred while wearing mid weight hiking boots that came to above my ankle. I've been back to boots for winter.
I feel more stable in trail runners. My foot and ankle have better mobility. I can feel the trail better which means I look at my feet less. I wonder too if injuries are more apt to occur in boots because after you begin to tip over, the stiffness of a boot makes it more difficult to recover footing, i.e. once an ankle roll begins the boot torques your leg over after a certain point. Also, the thicker sole of a boot provides a higher platform from which the tip occurs.
I've been woods running in trail runners for years. I wish I'd tried hiking in them sooner.
MichaelJ said:My REI rebate this year is going to a pair of Merrells or Asolos. Unless I'm going to be on really bad terrain or carrying a lot of weight I'm looking forward to giving them a workout.
Define "light, unchallenging hikes?"Weary Wanderer said:As for the trail runners...one advantage they have is if you prefer light, unchallenging hikes, you'll scarcely have to think about changing your shoes each season, or instead choose with new collection of summer blisters