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link to How To Know If Shoes Are Good For Hiking (Four Big Factors)

How To Know If Shoes Are Good For Hiking (Four Big Factors)

How do you know if a pair of shoes will work for hiking? Of course, you could hike in them and find out, but this could lead to a miserable experience, blisters, or even an injury. There are four...

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It Is OK to Wear Running Shoes for Hiking (Why… and How)

Hiking is a great complement to running. The day after a long training run is a great opportunity to hike to allow your body to recover. If you only have running shoes and want to spend some time...

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link to Five Reasons Why Hiking Shoes Make a Difference on Trail

Five Reasons Why Hiking Shoes Make a Difference on Trail

Each year I purchase new hiking shoes and test them in the Dusty Hikers Advanced Footwear Research Laboratory, aka my garage and hiking trails. After all this experience, I can safely say that hiking...

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How Long Does it Take to Break In Hiking Shoes?

Good hiking shoes are essential for anyone serious about covering serious miles on the trail. New hiking shoes will provide superior performance over all other shoe types for hiking but do they...

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How Shoes Grip Surfaces and Provide Traction (Prevent SLIP)

At Dusty Hikers, I purchase hiking shoes and test them against each other. One of the tests compares the relative stickiness of the outsoles of the shoes. A shoe's ability to grip a surface...

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Vasque Satoru Trail LT (Best Shoe No One Talks About)

The Vasque Satoru Trail LT is the best zero-drop, super lightweight hiking shoe that no one is talking about. This shoe almost won my annual hiking shoe review. While everyone else is talking about...

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