I remember when I first decided I no longer wanted to hike with boots: my wife and I had been walking the Offa’s Dyke national trail for a week, proceeding at a leisurely pace with our heavy packs and our walking boots when on the 7th day my knees flared up, getting fully inflamed. I […]
The search for the perfect hiking footwear
My feet are one of those weird things that are part anomaly, part something that too many people sympathize with while still being a quiet minority – my feet are wide, very wide. My feet are 2E wide; but they are also strong with high arches that don’t collapse. These funny-yet-strong “duck feet” are an […]
How to deal with wet feet – the problem
Gilad: My transition from heavy hiking boots all the way to light boots, trail shoes and now minimalist shoes was a process of self experimenting to find the way that works for me. I will write much more about the process, the pros and cons and how it can be done. Along the way, Mika […]