Picking Hiking Shoes

Video Transcript

"Another important thing about taking a hike, whether it be a day hike or a multi day hike is the type of shoe that you prefer to wear. It's going to depend on how your feet are actually and your ankles. How strong are your ankles. What type of terrain are you going to be hiking through? If it's in Florida and it's relatively flat and the soil is rather sandy as it is here, your foot pad is going to pretty soft. Your foot strike is going to be rather soft. You don't really need to have a heavy duty hiking boot if you're doing day hikes in Florida. You may want to consider a trail running shoe. Which is one of these. A lot of people that actually through hike the Appalachian Trail, have gone to wearing this type of shoe. Simply because it's so very light weight and their in pretty good shape. Actually through hiking, twenty two hundred and twenty three hundred miles from Georgia to Maine. Another type of shoe that you might want to wear if you're going into a rocky terrain where there are a lot of exposed tree roots and rocks. You might want to take a hiking shoe. This shoe is very stiff if you try to bend it. It's got a full shank all the way through the sole of the shoe and that is basically going to keep your foot from rolling and possibly causing an ankle injury. There is a mid-ankle height shoe, boot that you can purchase, also has a very stiff shank in it. Then there's also the full ankle support type of shoe. This particular shoe is cortex lined, as is this one and this one. Which means it's going to be water proof and breathable. Which will keep your feet drier, help prevent blisters and just make your hike more comfortable."