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Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource by joegahona on Sunday April 28, 2019 @09:44PM (#19775193)
Trail-running shoes are, imo, the best shoes for hiking. I do a ton of hiking and see people all the time in those thick, clunky hiking boots they sell for $200 at REI. Totally unnecessary.
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Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource by jstarfish on Sunday April 28, 2019 @11:26PM (#19775601)
Depends on what you're hiking.

Boots protect against minor injuries and frostbite to shins, calves, toes, soles and ankles and reinforce the same if you do tear something and end up having to limp for miles (splint or not).

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Re:The Looming End of Payless ShoeSource by onlyrealcuzzo on Sunday April 28, 2019 @11:38PM (#19775657)
Also, if it's really wet / swampy, you're gonna have a bad time without boots.
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