If one has a trail then minimalist hiking shoes or shoes in general are fine. If no trail…boots are my preference. Plus a good set are good for winter hiking to where you can add crampons if you need.
Winter foot gear has changed a lot. When I started it was double layer end of story/end of discussion so you basically has either Sorels or plastics (or mouse boots for really old school).
These days I mostly use fairly cheap single layer insulated boots with some variant of microspikes. Still have plastics with step-ins. Have never bought into the newer generation of high-end single layer which seem to be the non-expedition norm these days.
ghaff|2 years ago
These days I mostly use fairly cheap single layer insulated boots with some variant of microspikes. Still have plastics with step-ins. Have never bought into the newer generation of high-end single layer which seem to be the non-expedition norm these days.