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insertuserhandlehere t1_j5r0aj3 wrote

Reply to Good trailing boots. by Hulkmaster

Palladium boots (french made). Bought them 3years ago and went through snow, rain, motorcycling, trekking, work +8h/day etc etc. Still waterproof, strings are all original, no visible signs of wearing, just a little mark on the left one where the bike's shifter hits. Very comfy too.

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Fozee t1_j5qz2tl wrote

Reply to comment by Hulkmaster in Good trailing boots. by Hulkmaster

Every one of the best runners in the world slow down and walk at some point. Trail runners are largely targeted toward the ultramarathon crowd, and some are better for walking than others. Salomon rarely has durability issues, their squishier trail runners like the Ultra Glide aren’t great for walking gait and the foams wear out, but their harder foams like in the S/Lab Ultra 3 or Sense Ride 4 will easily last a good 1000-1500km (running) unless you really have a weird gait or something.

But for hiking and walking around I'd really look at the Salomon X Ultra 4. It comes in a low or mid version, that's up to you. But it's consistently one of the best technical hiking boots in the world and is not unreasonably priced. Something like a Hanwag may be more BIFL, but I think someone with your use case would see just as much life out of the Salomon. Additionally, the Salomon has a hard plastic chassis in the midsole which is used for stability while carrying extra weight which sounds perfect for your size (they're designed by little 70kg Frenchmen)

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kgjettaIV t1_j5qynpb wrote

Reply to Good trailing boots. by Hulkmaster

While you have some good suggestions already I'd suggest that, if you can afford it, you buy two pairs of shoes/boots that you alternate between. Wearing the same pair of shoes all day, every day doesn't give them time to dry out between wears. Investing in two pairs that you alternate will probably result in shoes that last much longer than two individual pairs. This is something I'm going to seriously consider next time I'm shopping for my "every-day" shoes.

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Last_Patrol_ t1_j5qrxq7 wrote

Reply to Winter boots reccomendations by Background-Peace-912

Helly Hansen bivy boots from Marks. Very warm, these are best for cold weather, below 0. You can stand in them out in the cold and still stay warm. Light, waterproof and breathable. Small enough footprint to drive your car. They have the composite fibre material on the sole for traction on ice too.

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