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Super feet trailblazers
Quote from nathanu on October 20, 2022, 1:16 amI'll try to post more later but I just fell in love with some insoles. I hike with trail runners (Altra Line Peak) because they're light, comfortable (to me) , have a wide toe box and they dry fast. I don't like that I feel *every-single-rock*, but it's a trade-off I'm willing to make. So, I bought a pair of the blue Super feet insoles and they were pretty good. Not awesome, but an improvement. I just bought another set (new shoes) and this time got the Trail Blazer version, I think that's the name. HUGE difference. Only got about 2 miles but it's Rocky, rooty miles and they were awesome.
I'll try to post more later but I just fell in love with some insoles. I hike with trail runners (Altra Line Peak) because they're light, comfortable (to me) , have a wide toe box and they dry fast. I don't like that I feel *every-single-rock*, but it's a trade-off I'm willing to make. So, I bought a pair of the blue Super feet insoles and they were pretty good. Not awesome, but an improvement. I just bought another set (new shoes) and this time got the Trail Blazer version, I think that's the name. HUGE difference. Only got about 2 miles but it's Rocky, rooty miles and they were awesome.
Quote from MaxineM on October 22, 2022, 8:21 pmI am intrigued! I have always hiked in old-school-style boots (Lowa Renegade) and shoes (Oboz Sawtooth). I always sigh a bit at first at how heavy they are, but I am also delighted at how, at the end of the hike, my feet are not even a little bit beat up from the rocks.
I've thought about trying trail runners, but had doubts and held off -- those insoles are now tempting me again. 🙂
I am intrigued! I have always hiked in old-school-style boots (Lowa Renegade) and shoes (Oboz Sawtooth). I always sigh a bit at first at how heavy they are, but I am also delighted at how, at the end of the hike, my feet are not even a little bit beat up from the rocks.
I've thought about trying trail runners, but had doubts and held off -- those insoles are now tempting me again. 🙂
Quote from nathanu on October 23, 2022, 2:03 amI've only got one short hike in them so far but I love them. I had the same concern about trail runners but they're always light and they dry fast. My boots were always heavy and dried super slow. I was fine with the tradeoff to sacrifice some comfort for weight. The insoles really changed things 🙂
I've only got one short hike in them so far but I love them. I had the same concern about trail runners but they're always light and they dry fast. My boots were always heavy and dried super slow. I was fine with the tradeoff to sacrifice some comfort for weight. The insoles really changed things 🙂
Quote from nathanu on November 3, 2022, 9:32 pmI've now got three hikes in with the SuperFeet TrailBlazers and am definitely a fan. I get the light weight flexibility of the trail runners but my feet don't take a pounding from rocks and roots. I've got a 15 +/- section of the AT coming up and that'll be my first real test of them but, so far, I'm definitely a fan!
I've now got three hikes in with the SuperFeet TrailBlazers and am definitely a fan. I get the light weight flexibility of the trail runners but my feet don't take a pounding from rocks and roots. I've got a 15 +/- section of the AT coming up and that'll be my first real test of them but, so far, I'm definitely a fan!
Quote from MaxineM on November 10, 2022, 10:40 pmQuote from nathanu on November 3, 2022, 9:32 pmI've now got three hikes in with the SuperFeet TrailBlazers and am definitely a fan. I get the light weight flexibility of the trail runners but my feet don't take a pounding from rocks and roots. I've got a 15 +/- section of the AT coming up and that'll be my first real test of them but, so far, I'm definitely a fan!
Nice! I have a pair of Altra Lone Peak 6 shoes ordered, and now it looks like they will arrive tomorrow (a few days earlier than originally estimated.) If they do arrive then, I plan to take them out for a spin on Sunday -- no insoles, just my usual sock configuration.
Quote from nathanu on November 3, 2022, 9:32 pmI've now got three hikes in with the SuperFeet TrailBlazers and am definitely a fan. I get the light weight flexibility of the trail runners but my feet don't take a pounding from rocks and roots. I've got a 15 +/- section of the AT coming up and that'll be my first real test of them but, so far, I'm definitely a fan!
Nice! I have a pair of Altra Lone Peak 6 shoes ordered, and now it looks like they will arrive tomorrow (a few days earlier than originally estimated.) If they do arrive then, I plan to take them out for a spin on Sunday -- no insoles, just my usual sock configuration.
Quote from MaxineM on November 10, 2022, 10:42 pmSorry for the double post, my router had a seizure. 🙂 I guess there is no way to delete a post?
Sorry for the double post, my router had a seizure. 🙂 I guess there is no way to delete a post?
Quote from nathanu on November 17, 2022, 12:25 pmQuote from MaxineM on November 10, 2022, 10:42 pmSorry for the double post, my router had a seizure.
I guess there is no way to delete a post?
No worries at all, I deleted the second post.
Quote from MaxineM on November 10, 2022, 10:42 pmSorry for the double post, my router had a seizure.
No worries at all, I deleted the second post.
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