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Anonymous10/21/25, 14:56No.2845969Help me find shoes /out/!
So I have been looking for hiking boots that double as everyday leather boots too. Been looking at the jim green collection. And I am torn between a razorback, a normal AR8 and a tyre wedge AR8.
> The normal AR8 are nice, with a good sole, but they are a bit chunky
> The tyre wedge AR8 are lighter, but I am unsure if the sole is good for hiking
> The razorback is probably the best one for hiking, but it looks perhaps too "outdorsy"
Ignore prices btw
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Anon10/21/25, 16:26No.2845982
>So I have been looking for hiking boots that double as everyday leather boots too.
Don't bother. They are optimized for different, mutually exclusive things.
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Anon10/21/25, 16:51No.2845989
If you live in a hot climate just wear very breathable run of the mill hiking boots low ankle very breathable etc
I live in a pretty cold snowy/wet place so these with GOOD wool socks (i mean 30$ a pair good at least) since they are waterproof are what I wear.
I am not jogging in these and creeks, deep puddles, and snow mean nothing to me. I went with the fake hardened toe instead of the steel toe. 3 months of breaking in and they are perfect. Also stylish and comfortable because they hug the foot immaculately. So if you have girly feet these will help you.
If you have 800 bucks to drop then I would go with some White's. Lifetime guarantee and are just all around amazing for hiking in all weather.
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Anon10/23/25, 14:23No.2846256
Just get trail sandals. You dont really need boots unless youre goin deep innabrush.
If you are, then I hear Merrels are pretty good.
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Anon10/23/25, 18:18No.2846284
>another month of shitty boot threads recommending trash
those boots won't be good for your body health long term anon. it's hard rubber with a tall heel. it will damage your foot with lack of movement, weaken your ankle, and send shockwaves to your knees, hip, back. Even firefighters are moving to polyurethane boots over this. Military made the change decades ago.
The AR8 wedge sole are a softer, blown rubber but in my opinion they will wear down extremely fast. I wouldn't buy a boot that didn't last that long.
If I went with a Jim Green i'd probably just go for the Velly. Hard rubber, light weight, and you can toss a cushioned insole in.
The only 2 reasons I see to get a boot like yours is:
1) if it's the end of the world
your boots still gonna be fucked after a few years
2) if work requires it
but most work places that needed it in the past have switched or are switching to foam.
And yes a few places like David Paige in Seattle will resole polyurethane boots.I just use shoes with long pants now or gaiters, unless work requires something else. There's even some good minimalist shoes that have enough durability in them that you can supplement with a cushy insole. I currently use Belleville Mini-Mil shoes ($80 on govx if you're a current/former gov worker) and use a meindl cork insole. Good price, durability, light.If you go the trail runner route. Moabs are cheap. I don't like the upper, but it works.If I needed something more supportive for work i'd just go with lowa or meindl. The European boot companies have it figured out. I personally like Sievi with their XL last for a wide foot shape. Sadly they're a bitch to get in the US. The African stuff is made for a tough environment that isn't very mountainous or wet using revolver tier technology before some of the more recent health discoveries of the last century starting with the munson last.
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Anon10/24/25, 00:41No.2846319
Irish Setter Wingshooters are my current boot. I like em.
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Anon10/31/25, 16:13No.2847291
How about Keens? I've found them to be incredibly comfortable.
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Anon11/01/25, 00:51No.2847349
>high (to the shin) leather trekking boots are overkill unless you're going offtrail in the woods. they also have hard solid undersoles that are a bitch to break in. lots of normies think they need these to go trail walking through a state park but they're total overkill unless you're hiking in real rough terrain where maybe the trail hasn't been maintained for years or just off-trail
>mid boots (to the ankle) are fine for rough terrain but not trail blazing through the bush
>waterproof hiking shoes (columbia or merrel) are the best for all-purpose use especially if you want to wear them in town.consider also whether the boots' soles are designed for traction, or grip and which is most effective for the environment you will be hiking in. grip is more important for harder, slippery surfaces while traction is more important for looser soil, mud, sand etc.also, I have a feeling that you're looking for advice from /fa/ more than /out/ considering your price range, aesthetic confines and the fact that you want them to double as everyday boots in town. if you want a cool looking pair of trail boots that don't look too autistically outdoorsy just get a pair of Steinadler feldschuh leicht>t. professional boot and shoe salesmen for /out/door shop
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Anon11/01/25, 23:08No.2847471
so fucking annoying i brought the razorbacks a year ago from multiple /out/ rec's and now some dude is telling me that its actually a shit boot that will fuck up my legs within a single decademake ur fucking minds up
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Anon11/15/25, 00:19No.2849326
I've been thinking to get some jim greens too, but i've been wondering in wet, early season conditions how would something like african rangers fare? Ideally you'd want to use a mesh shoe in those conditions so that they can dry quickly, but how do leather shoes deal with constantly wet conditions? do they drain quickly?
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Anon11/15/25, 04:40No.2849366
Since this is a show thread, I wanted to ask if any Anons knew of good WALKING shoes, either for urban or innawoods. I'm a walker by nature and it's actually rather difficult to find any recommendations about this, it's always running, hiking, skating, or sports but never long distance walking.For context I will sometimes go on 6 hour plus walks just to daydream and be alone with my thoughts.
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Anon11/20/25, 20:31No.2850303
trailrunners fo hiking outside of winter
winter boots for hiking during winter
fashionable leather boots for being fashionable
rough-er leather boots for light hiking and lots of walking
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Anon11/22/25, 12:56No.2850515
Pretty useful thread ngl