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| Hiking | 7.27 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 7.27 Miles | 2 Hrs 22 Mns | | 3.07 mph |
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| no partners | | Been chewing through the soles of my hiking shoes at an alarming rate - when I polled my friends asking for shoe recommendations, several suggested I give Topo shoes a try. They happen to have one model that is zero drop, and the soles are Vibram...in hopes that the vibram proves to be more wear resistant than the soles of my Altras, I picked up a pair to try.
In house, I had my doubts that they would work - the last is definitely different, and it felt like they were quite high in the arch. I had heard there is a christmas tree on the helipad at South Mountain, and the trail system has plenty of bail off points should the shoes prove to be a poor choice. I had some doubts during my initial approach - my feet were starting to ache at the arches, indicating that my in house try-on might have been an accurate assessment. I paused to mess with the lacing, and figured I'd see if things got any better once I hit proper trail and dirt.
Sure enough, once I started having to switch up my foot strike, the aches disappeared and the shoes performed well for the remainder of the trip. There is indeed a decent sized tree up on the helipad, it may have some solar lights on it - I didn't stop to check it too closely as a mountain biker and some other hikers were on their way when I arrived.
Overall, a decent test to convince me that I didn't need to return the shoes straight away. Will have to see how they fare for sole durability once I get them into my rotation.
Other people: far too many mountain bikers (reminding me why I tend not to hike on South Mountain if I can help it), a few trail runners, and a number of other hikers. |
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Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually  |
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