Good trailing boots.

Submitted by Hulkmaster t3_10kajxa in BuyItForLife

So I'm looking for good everyday boots.

So usually I'm buying one pair of really good boots for the whole year, so usually I buy something waterproof, but breathing.

Im 190cm/100kg person, so I need some really comfortable and durable boots, and my last buy (Columbia) started to crumble after +-4 months.

I'm living in Germany, rarely go to hike, and temperature here is usually not dropping below zero (only on some hills/mountains)

Looking forward to your suggestions!

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spambearpig t1_j5pgj5n wrote

Inov8 Rocklite Pro with graphene soles if you want synthetic

Zamberlan Tofane GTX if you want leather.

That’s what I chose for comfort l, performance and durability for the hills of Wales and Scotland.

The leather will last longest if you look after it.

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Hulkmaster OP t1_j5phlu8 wrote

Thanks for response!

They look like a bit too much for everyday wearing, especially summer

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dansdansy t1_j5pqp8k wrote

Vasque makes excellent boots for hiking. The $160 model is waterproof and very comfortable from my experience using them pretty heavy the past 8 years. Still kicking after using them for water hiking in the Zion NP Narrows.

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Hulkmaster OP t1_j5pr7wv wrote

Thanks for response!

But looks a bit too much for everyday wearing, especially in summer

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dansdansy t1_j5pry1z wrote

If you want something that keeps cooler for day to day I'd go for trail running shoes then. Though the full boots I have breath pretty well. Wore them at Arches NP/Arizona and they didn't feel overly hot.

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Hulkmaster OP t1_j5q8kq5 wrote

Regarding running shoes I've read that they have specific form which is not really fit for walking, not sure if true

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Fozee t1_j5qz2tl wrote

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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b1gd4ta t1_j5r20td wrote

I dunno have you ever slowed down in hokas?

Salomon’s are great. The outback has goretex and is really breathable and scratch scuff resistant I think Kevlar maybe?

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Fozee t1_j5reop7 wrote

>I dunno have you ever slowed down in hokas?

I haven't, but full disclosure I'm an absolute Salomon shill because my feet hurt in soft shoes and Salomon before last year only really ever used hard foams. A lot of brands like Hoka and On are just off the table for me, so I have no idea what to recommend.

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b1gd4ta t1_j5s8uy9 wrote

If you can find the the mid high speedgoat goretex are perfect snow runners and the ora recovery slides are like heaven at home.

If I'm not running on real trails I like running in hoka, but walking in them is a no. Basically this was a long winded way to agree with OP

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Hulkmaster OP t1_j5srg53 wrote

Wow, that's super detailed, thanks! I'll look into them

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Fickle-Locksmith9763 t1_j5saspp wrote

Tall woman here - I bought leather Vasque sundowners when I was 17. Wore them backpacking, got them wet, for daily wear, all over.

At 19, the top of one split, and I sent it back for a repair. They sent me an entirely new pair as it shouldn’t have done that. I wore those for so long, I had to have them resoled. I never formally retired them - at 29 an airline lost my suitcase, which meant that I never saw them again.

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Muncie4 t1_j5q77ug wrote

https://www.danner.com/waterproof-boots/mountain-light-ii-5-brown.html but there are many options and without knowing a look and price, we can't help much.

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therealqueenmaeve t1_j5rimo9 wrote

Redback easy escapes. The most comfy boots I have ever worn

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c10bbersaurus t1_j5w7cz3 wrote

I dont know if Merrell is BIFL, but they recently had a sale for some of their boots, on their site and in Amazon, under $80 for some of them. They are comfy for me, and light for boots.

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kgjettaIV t1_j5qynpb wrote

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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insertuserhandlehere t1_j5r0aj3 wrote

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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TomTurkey_WiiU t1_j5s3h9i wrote

Given your location I bet you can find pretty good deals on Lowa and Hanwag boots. I wouldn’t even bother looking out of country.

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DirtyMaxBison t1_j5thrio wrote

Danner makes amazing boots. I have had my current pair for 3 years and they are nicely broken in while still in great shape. They have waterproof models and come in custom widths etc.

Love Danner, can’t go wrong with any choice from their lineup.

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NisiPerAmoremTerra t1_j624olg wrote

You may consider “duck boots” I have had good experiences. Not exactly summer where, but they should be on your radar.

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