[philmont] Recommendations on Boots?

Don't get me wrong. I firmly believe that CROCS SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SHOE
ON THE TRAIL .........NO MATTER WHAT!!!!! ESPECIALLY WHILE CARRYING A
BACKPACK.

Kirk Maes, MD
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Troop 503
Vero Beach FL
phil 6/26/08

On Dec 7, 2007 1:06 PM, Guinn Unger <mlistsfiltered@ungertech.com> wrote:

> The problem with asking this kind of question to the list is that you get
> an awful lot of opinions that may or may not help you make a decision. This
> past summer was my first Philmont trek, so perhaps some observations from
> someone who was in your position a year ago would be helpful.
>
>
>
> I had purchased some boots from REI a couple of years ago to go on another
> hiking trip. The boots felt fine in the store, and seemed to be OK on
> shorter outings. However, on the days where we hiked 9 or 10 miles they
> became very uncomfortable. I had hoped that they would "break in", but they
> never did. When I found out we were going to Philmont I decided those boots
> just would not cut it. So I took them back to REI and they gave me full
> credit towards another pair of boots. (Listers, don't even start about how
> I should not have returned something after such a long time. REI is a
> cooperative and exists for the benefit of its members, including me. In my
> opinion, their lifetime guarantee exists for exactly this type of
> situation.) The boots I upgraded to were the most expensive in the store,
> Asolo brand. I wore those on the training hikes and they were great! (I
> did not buy them because they were the most expensive, but because they felt
> the most comfortable on my feet.)
>
>
>
> It is my opinion that you really cannot judge boots in the store. This is
> why I would never consider buying boots from anyone except a company like
> REI where you can bring them back if they don't work well. It may take you
> months to decide that they just are not working, so you need the ability to
> return them after wearing them quite a bit. Do not, under any
> circumstances, go to Philmont with boots that do not work well hiking 10
> miles with a full pack, because that is what you will be doing there!
>
>
>
> I had also considered getting a pair of Crocs to wear as camp shoes.
> However, after looking into this, I found that my current running shoes were
> quite lightweight, not much heavier than a pair of Crocs. So, I took the
> running shoes and changed into those when we got to camp. The lighter
> weight and openness of the running shoes made my feet feel much better after
> a long day on the trail. I also think that if I had a boot blowout on the
> trail, the running shoes would have been a much better substitute than
> Crocs. So I would recommend taking something comfortable to put on your
> feet at camp.
>
>
>
> Good luck to you!
>
>
>
> Guinn Unger
>
>
>
> *From:* philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] *On Behalf Of *Jim
> Zeszutek
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 04, 2007 11:19 PM
> *To:* philmont List Member
> *Subject:* [philmont] Recommendations on Boots?
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>
>
> Hello all,
>
> I am leading a crew in August of 08.
>
>
>
> Any recommendations on boots and footwear from the group?
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> Yours In Scouting Service,
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> Jim Zeszutek
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