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| toscana23. 02. 2016 15:34:33 |
Hi everyone
I'm a retiree (younger one) and I'm not some hardcore hiker. I walk because I have time and for health.
Kriška gora is Everest for me.
Anyway, last year I fell on my forest paths and broke my wrist. We found out that it slipped on wet sand and soil. But I had running shoes. I walk nicely in them because they are light.
Now I bought Merrell hiking sneakers with Vibram sole.
Questions: 1. is Vibram sole the only one that provides a safe step (non-slip)?
2. When buying a hiking shoe, can you rely on the statement or shoe description "hiking, trekking" ( even though it doesn't have Vibram sole) that the sole is reliable?
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| Zebdi23. 02. 2016 15:42:03 |
Even Vibram doesn't guarantee safe (non-slip) step on every surface. It's somewhat utopian to expect that the shoe won't slip in mud...
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| toscana23. 02. 2016 16:24:58 |
That's clear to me (there were more pebbles and a bit of wet soil underneath).
Still, probably not every sole is suitable for such wanderings.
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| Zebdi23. 02. 2016 18:49:33 |
toscana, hard to say. So far I've tried a sea of hiking boots with different soles, mostly no big differences. I'd mention two that surprised me - one positive, one negative. Positive: Five Ten Camp 4 (old model) - don't know if it's the sole profile or rubber, but they grip insanely. Eternal faves for crag approaches  Negative: that Scarpe Mojito Alpine copy - you'll kill yourself on slightly slippery terrain...
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