Shoes for trekking

viru.doshi

I hope this is in the right place.

I'm going off to Thailand for 3weeks in august, visiting lots of places north to south. So there will be plenty of walking and trekking, just wondering where I can get a good pair of trekking shoes from?

Maybe something waterproof as some trails involve streams.

I've had a look around on the net but I've got no idea what I should really be looking for in shoes.

Thanks.

save-a-lot

Hi

I have had two pairs of Brasher Hillmaster GTX (one pair was stolen) - they are a good leather walking boot that have a goretex membrane so always waterproof. They do both a mens and ladies version. Never a blister wearing them.

Rikki

I have a pair of Karrimor hiking boots and they are light and have good ankle support.

Advice: Which ever ones you eventually choose, get them soon and get them broken in.

Ted_Hutchinson

I think you need a proper waterproof walking boot such as
Zamberlan Monte Rosa Boot
Scarpa Ranger Boot - Clearance
however it would be best if you found your boots as soon as possible so you can get used to them and used to walking in them every day before you go, it's worth getting some good walking socks as well.
If you're walking every day the last thing you want is blisters.

viru.doshi

Hi,

Ive come across Karrimor before. I've seen walking boots and trekking shoes. Not sure which would be more suitable.

The boots are leather boots, and the trekking shoes look a lot like tough trainers. Know what I mean? The trip is quite varied. Will be a mix of going through the jungle, mountains, dirt roads, and regular roads. Is one shoe style better than the other in this case?

Thanks for the tip about breaking them in, i wouldnt have thought of that!

1sttimer_2

This is a fortuitous thread viru.doshi as I've just posted in discussion time about my dd going on a 'gap year' for 9 months starting September.

I ought to get her looking into her boots now so she can wear them in before she goes. We're doing the Calderdale Way (Local walk on the lines of the Pennine Way) so she can get used to them when doing this as it covers all kinds of terrain.

Rikki

If the ground is likely to be uneven and loose stone I would advise ankle support. So a boot rather than a shoe.

Also be aware of the weight of the boot for two reasons:
1) the amount of time you will be wearing it
2) weight in your suitcase for travelling.

1sttimer_2

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

I think you need a proper waterproof walking boot such as
Zamberlan Monte Rosa Boot
Scarpa Ranger Boot - Clearance
however it would be best if you found your boots as soon as possible so you can get used to them and used to walking in them every day before you go, it's worth getting some good walking socks as well.
If you're walking every day the last thing you want is blisters.

Thanks for this, used the link Ted, but do you think that it would be best to buy from a shop where you can try them on to feel what they are like, rather than on line? Especially as, even in a sale, this is an expensive purchase and if they aren't right, it cost £5 to return them. I've seen blister proof socks at Blacks/Milletts so will get some of them to try out.

viru.doshi

1sttimer wrote:

This is a fortuitous thread viru.doshi as I've just posted in discussion time about my dd going on a 'gap year' for 9 months starting September.

I ought to get her looking into her boots now so she can wear them in before she goes. We're doing the Calderdale Way (Local walk on the lines of the Pennine Way) so she can get used to them when doing this as it covers all kinds of terrain.

What does 'dd' mean? Sorry if its something real simple :rolleyes:

Good idea about doing a walk like that, i was just thinking breaking them in like normal shoes but to walk on mixed terrain is a good idea!

Hope she has a great 9months off!

Rikki

Remember to wear two pairs of socks. Sometimes it does well to put talcum powder inside the first pair of socks.

fybar

I noticed mandmdirect sell cheap hiking clobber, however I would recommend trying boots on before buying which is difficult when buying over the interweb.

http://www.mandmdirect.com/ProductList.asp?ProdPerPage=120&SortOrd=ProductSelling+ASC&C1=0&C2=0&C3=2%7E464&C4=&C5=&SearchString=&Size=&UD5=&SelectMenu=Y&LargeFoot=&CatID=&RootCat=&MenuID=&MenuID2=