wayno wrote:depends on the weather, with enough rain, goretex doesnt stay dry, turns into swimming pools and are much harder to dry out. people from the wettest climates often want to avoid gore tex the most, their main advantage is in very cold dry climates, they keepyour feet warmer
north-north-west wrote: . . . There are pros and cons either way. And it really isn't possible to prove, one way or the other, which is the better option. To get a truly objective judgment you'd have to have tens of thousands of people repeating the exact same walk, in identical conditions, with an identical load, in an identical frame of mind. Can't be done . . .
peregrinator wrote:north-north-west wrote: . . . There are pros and cons either way. And it really isn't possible to prove, one way or the other, which is the better option. To get a truly objective judgment you'd have to have tens of thousands of people repeating the exact same walk, in identical conditions, with an identical load, in an identical frame of mind. Can't be done . . .
Says it all, really.
But perhaps there could be one way of examining this vexing issue, removing some but not all of the subjectivity. (I'm not volunteering.) One intrepid walker could do a number of walks, say one hundred, under various conditions. On one foot a boot, on the other a shoe. Then do another hundred, this time reversing the foot on which boot and shoe are worn. The published data would have to include voluminous footnotes. (I'm not reading them.)
GPSGuided wrote:How useful are ankle taping for ankle protection? I sometimes would accidentally invert my ankle when tired but fortunately never a proper sprain or (touch wood) fracture. Have happened in both boots and shoes styled outdoors footwears. I'm curious if these taping would realistically assist and prevent a potential hazard for me.
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