Thread: Hunting in Trail Running Shoes

Originally Posted by Synthetic

In my last few missions, the boots kept getting wet from numerous stream crossings. They are water proof, meaning that once water gets inside, they'll never dry out. Having wet feet all day isn't fun for the skin and the nails. Much more likely to get blisters.

I've also tried hiking in boots and carrying a pair of old sneakers for stream crossing, but it adds to the weight and feels inefficient.

This leads me wondering, does anyone have experience hunting in non-water proof trail running shoes?

The pros that I can think of are:
- They are lighter than boots and should save energy with every step, it all adds up
- Having thinner fabric and being non-water proof, means they are easier to dry once wet

The cons:
- Less protection against prickly plants
- More likely to roll an ankle

Above is what I suspect, but would be good to hear someone with real world experience using them.

Cheers

Yeah, I've started wearing salomon trail running shoes for the past few years, mate,
Only for day hunts with a light day bag, my ankles are cooked from years of moto, so I need boots for heavy pack carrying.
Light, fast, they dry quickly and accutully make your ankles stronger because of the range of motion in a shoe, I haven't rolled one yet.
While not extreme terrain, I'm using them in theres still some bloody nasty stuff about.

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