Why put shoes on your feet that weigh a ton, make the muscles in your feet lazy, and make you prone for foot injury? Barefoot shoes are supreme for day to day use, they support natural walking and climbing and lead to fewer injuries.
Why put shoes on your feet that weigh a ton, make the muscles in your feet lazy, and make you prone for foot injury? Barefoot shoes are supreme for day to day use, they support natural walking and climbing and lead to fewer injuries.
This is highly dependent on hike length, elevation gain, your type of hiking, your posture, centre of mass, the weight you carry…
Even high cut vs low cut shoes can be its own debate, you’re better off asking a professional about what fits best your feet, ankles, knees, instead of how “better” it feels
Agreed. You’ll end up miserable if you’re wearing low cut shoes with no gaiters in sandy/gravelly terrain. Won’t be much fun getting pebbles and sand in your shoes every few steps with a full pack.
Unless you are into that sensation, in which case, go have fun and get kinky.
Your foot muscles give up eventually but I always hike in minimalist sandals. Deep gravel is a bitch sure but everything else is amazing. No cares about water or mud.