re: Hiking shoe/boot recommendation

Just a tip, I purchased a pair of Vasque GTX shoes for a back packing trip across Peru and they were fantastic. We hiked over 50 miles and they worked perfectly with no blisters, etc. They sat in my closet for about 12 years until I took them to UT with me for a hike in Bryce Canyon, Zions and Capital Reef. They fell apart in the first mile of hiking. I learned the hard way that goretex shoes must be worn periodically or the sole will fall apart. You can’t let them sit in your closet for several years and hope that they’ll hold up on a hike. They won’t.

I replaced them with a pair of Oboz.

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check out oboz.

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This are definitely great boots.