An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Tag: footwear

  • Finding My Footing

    A month ago, I began experimenting with minimalist, zero drop shoes. My constant quest for the holy grail of footwear continues. I spend a lot of time on my feet, averaging 8 to 10 miles a day. As an obsessed hiker, what you put on your feet matters, and I will never be done searching…

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    snowpackjack
    A closeup of the soles of a pair of black cross training shoes, showing a hexagonal pattern.

  • Summer Shoe Surfing

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    I usually look to replace my summer shoes every other year. Summer hikers wear out faster for me. The rough granite of the White mountains eats soles, and my light trail runners that I’ve been using during the warm months just don’t seem to last as long. Sometimes I can little more life out of…

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    snowpackjack