What kind of shoes are better for hiking?

Hiking means walking, so literally speaking, what kind of shoes are better to wear for walking? Then a question pops up in front of us. Some people say sneakers are better, some people say sandals or cloth shoes are better. Well, now it's time for us to analyze and reveal the answer. Please read the following content carefully and meticulously.

High-top and low-top

For real hiking, you will encounter rolling stone slopes or climbs that require both hands and feet, or even snow-capped mountains. At this time, you need hiking shoes with harder soles and toes, but these hiking shoes are not the kind of full leather high-top hiking shoes with heavy insulation layers used in high-altitude and cold areas.

Boots are not hiking boots used at low altitudes. They are light in weight and come in high-top (actually mid-top compared with high-altitude hiking shoes) and low-top styles. Which one to use depends on how much weight you carry, whether you are going up a snowy mountain, and the length of the route. If you are carrying a heavy load or going up a snowy mountain, you need high-top boots to protect your ankles. Especially when climbing a snowy mountain, you may need crampons when passing a steep slope, and snowshoes on a normal slope. You must have high-top shoes to match them, and then wear snow covers, so that you can walk a long way on the snowy mountain road. I once used snowshoes alone with the help of an ice axe to carry 2 days' equipment.

Walking 30 kilometers for 8 hours straight across snow-capped mountains and icy lakes is not a difficult task with the right equipment and an ultra-light backpack. If you only go hiking for 1-2 days in 3 seasons, and the load does not exceed 30 catties, low-top hiking shoes are enough. If you insist on wearing high-top shoes, you are torturing yourself. High-top shoes are much heavier than low-top shoes. You have to repeat the leg-lifting action for every step on the hiking road. After repeating it tens of thousands of times, you will have a deep experience

When buying shoes, you must pay attention to whether your shoes fit your feet. It is best to take a few steps when trying on the shoes to see if they are comfortable to walk in. Don't care too much about the price of the shoes. What is best is to be comfortable in wearing them. People must pay attention to keeping their backs straight when walking to avoid hunching over, which would look ugly. They should also pay attention to the matching of shoes and clothes.