Appreciate your comment regarding stiffer boot. Currently I ignore my stiff leather boots but I know they give me more security, but still love the comfort and support I get from, my Mendel Journey Comfort. Cheers, Bernard Mitchinson.

Absolutely agree, I always buy reasonably stiff boots - funnily enough I've just bought some Trango Tech Leathers, which are about B1/1.5 too from the looks of it (will judge when they arrive). Previously I lived in Meindl Bhutans, which are a B1, but since I get on really well with my Nepals and G5s I've gone with La Sportiva again. 300g lighter per boot than the Meindls.

La sportiva trango tech gtx are a great all season boot! I live in Spain and the winters aren't too extreme, the boots allow crampons too!

Just what I needed to hear. My old Raichle have just given up and been looking at the new version (now mammut). Started thinking they might be too stiff/heavyweight but sticking with them, the old boots were good for everything from crib goch in the snow to dog walks across wet fields.

Best video on this kind of topic

Going everywhere with my nepal cube gtx. Love them❤

I use Scarpa Manta boots (non-goretex version) year round, in all weather conditions and terrains; changing thickness of socks according to temperature.

The best pair of boots are the ones that fit you and do the job. Simple. I have only used my B2's in winter with crampons. Always go with my AKU high leg Pilgrims when scrambling otherwise. Each to their own I say. Always enjoy your vids, good stuff feller.

Hiii, thank you for such a great video, i really love that finally someone knows difference between hiking in bogs and rocks and not just talking about brands. New subs, will have to check rest videos. I would like to ask you for advice please. Im doing all kind of hikes, multiday long distance which combined coasts, scramble, apline, bogs. Im heavy packer self-catering wildcamper. Until now i used hiking boots with high support of ankle due to my bad flat feets and although people using trainers for long distance hikes I find lots of disadvantage of it like - wet feet, weak support of heavy load on body, scrambling is hard amd rocks slippery etc. This year im considering buy mountaineering boots, as they lighters and have better tractions on rocks, like you said they more solid so on rocks lets say in Dolomites will be much better then hiking boots. But stifftness of boot can cause problem on section when flat gravelled road. So I have really dilemma. Does people use mountaineering boots for long distance hikes, do you think is good idea? Thank you so much for your help advanced. You seems to have lots of knowledge and asking on groups on social media feels to me like I wont get right answer. Lucy

New sub. Good advice! I've just bought some Scarpa 3 season boots for hiking in the Peak District. Pretty stiff soul although not Trango level stiff. I do love my Merrell Moab 2 Vents for comfort but not a fan of walking in my own portable puddle for that long.

Great help 👍

Going on trips on the highway to the top :)), you can wear even flip flops :))..... But if you're going on a gorge, or on rocks and through a riverbed and cascade, where you need a proper boot, with support and a riggid heel and sole. Better wearing something heavier and with more support than crying your heart out that your feet hurt from pounding them on rocks.

Hey, this is you from the future praising TX4's Mid GTX, the perfect in-between boot 😋

I’ve used Meindl Super Cracks all year round for a number of years, completely wore out the first pair

Very nice, thanks!

I favour a stiff-soled walking shoe over traditional boots, you get more-or-less the same benefit as a three-season boot but it's less weight to carry on the feet. Less ankle support, but I find I have a surer footing when my ankle can flex more. Having said that I did take my first fall in years the other day, luckily just a slide down a muddy hill. It made me reconsider my reticence to carry poles more than it did my choice of footwear!

When i'll see the kind of a person carrying 50-60lb pack in approach shoes, ill beg him on my knees to learn me that kind of ninja skills. So far, i dont mind stiff boots with c2 crampons compatibility for trekking, just because it's a safety gear for me, i'm between 200 and 220lb, i dont want to get stuck in the middle of Tajikistan with a sprain ankle. I tried hybrid boots like La Sportiva TX-4 mid, and didnt like them at all, sold em slightly used and went back to Bestard Nepal Pro. I really loved you mentioning of making your own ledges in a mud or a scree just like in a snow.

La sportiva Aequlibrium st goretex..Game changer

All depends on what you are doing with it, where you are hiking and how fit you are (muscle-wise).

You might be interested in the la sportiva TX guide

I'm sure the Adidas terrex are available again mate, I keep seeing them on Facebook adverts that pop up 👍.. I'm just looking at some La Sportive Nepal Trek evo Gtx as an all rounder, I like the support around the ankles, this model is obviously not quite as still as the Yellow Nepal's that are popular with many .. For all round use ... 👍

I do that a lot. The stiffer sole actually lengthens my stride almost 3". Makes a big difference when I am trying to cover a lot of country.

What would you recommend for Yorkshire 3 peaks?

Have a look at the la sportiva TX guide. Its got a hybrid sole like the addidas ones!

Hi I broke my ankle ligament few days back, grade 3 tear. Can you suggest me a mountaineering boots with good ankle support. I would ask my friend in US to get it for me. I was training for some 6000m+ expedition here in ladakh when I got injured. Will resume my training after i recover

Jez, have you tried the La Sportiva Boulder X approach shoes? I've got a pair and they're ace 👌

I am looking at La sportiva TX5 mid.... I need something for 6 hours rock scree and then descenting on wet grass and bogs idk .... I cannot find the middle ground summer shoe for this type I've worn something massive as those but I just want not to but I need grip and stability idk .... ffs Ive done miles and my legs are strong like Im strong but fed up summer time I dont want to wear heavy boots I want to enjoy hahah Maybe it is in my head idk Good video thanks anyway makes me think

Sportiva TX2

Soft goretex hiking boots are definately cheaper than stiff la sportiva mountaineering boots. I personally do a lot of hiking in the english fells with trail shoes or hiking boots if its wet. I wouldnt dream of wearing stiff mountaineering boots simply for wet weather. Winter mountaineering/ crampon use only in my opinion.

I use Dynafit speed mtn gtx. Maybe you give them a try. Personally, love them. Light, gore-tex, super grip, for me, perfect in summer.

I also like stiff boots weather is summer or winter. Do you prefer synthetic over leather boots?

I just bought a pair of new Scarpa Asolo. They are sort of vintage boots,solid leather and very hard sole. Comfortable but very heavy same time,1.2kg each boot. Do you think they might be to heavy for today’s standards? Thanks

The element of role modelling is important. Groups look at you and if your in lightweight boots or trainers they will be up a hill in the wrong conditions in the wrong kit.

Hi Jez, I'm really enjoying the videos. What do you think about the risk of injury like a sprained ankle wearing trainers? I have a pair of Solomon boots which feel like trainers yet are Gore-tex. Also, any ideas how to recycle boots?

I had a pair of those terrex approach shoes (except mine had the fully stealth sole that I wore so thin that it basically fell off) I absolutely loved them! Have you tried the sportiva approach shoes? A direct replacement would probably be the TX2, although I went for the harder wearing slightly stiffer TX4 because i moved to Scotland and the walk ins here are insane. I reckon my TX4s climb just as well as my terrex shoes did but the rubber is lasting longer so far, and the wet grip on them is like night and day. Best footware purchase I’ve ever made I think. You should look them up. The TX2s are supposed to climb even better than the 4s although I don’t see how that is possible in an approach shoe

Those five-ten are my go to hiking shoes. What do you not like about them?

Nice one Jez! Unfortunately I have had a few ankle injuries over the years so I can’t really use trainers in the hills. Have a pair of La Sportiva mid cut approach boots which I hope are going to give me a lighter weight type of foot ware.

what do you think about La Sportiva Trango TRK ? are they good all arounder?

Adidas are missing out on a lotvof sales by not making those terex trainers anymore 🤷‍♂️

I personally really DONT LIKE stiff boots on the approach terrain. Both up and down feels terrible. I do however enjoy stiff boots while walking on glaciers (La Sportiva Cube GTX) and obviously during vertical iceclimbing (La Sportiva Nepal). Whenever you need to kick your way out, the stiff boot is great but when its a technical approach on wet stones and roots, its a disaster. Wet, technical, mixed terrain is best with a classic soft shoes, in my opinion. Or even better, jogging terrain shoes, when its not wet or dumped.

I'm going to K2 base camp which shoes do u recommend .....la sportiva Nepal Evo gtx, la sportiva karakorum, mammut nordward knit trango ice cubes or trango gtx extreme ?

look at Inov8's but i'm sure you've figured that out by now

Any stiff technical boot for extra wide foot?

Been wearing Lowa combat boots ever since they were recommended to me. Traditional leather but goretex lined. Flexible vibram sole. Scrambled almost everything Steve Ashtons guide (12 routes left), soloed a few routes up to Vdiff and did the 15 peaks in them. Never had a problem at all. No blisters either. They're pricy for what they are but I love them. I find doing any significant distance in B1-B2 on winter walk ins I feel like I'm injuring my shins. Maybe its a stance/gait issue. Like I don't know how to walk in them. Unless needing crampons I stick to my floppy Lowa clodhoppers. Do you think it could be a walking style issue? Do you find yourself using a significantly different gait in B2s? I dont do huge amounts of winter stuff.

Does anybody take a pair of rock climbing shoes to swap into when on rocky climbs or nearby rock formations like in peak District? I got super lightweight Altra shoes for summer,but just got a pair of la sportiva Nepal's for those winter hikes(which I've never done,lol),couldn't resist at £175

I have scarpa Ribelle techs I hoped they’d be perfect but they suck. Not even water resistant in damp grass.

Is that a Yamaha guitar case in your loft?

How do the stiff boots work where you have to walk miles of trail to get to the steeper stuff? I am an elk hunter in ID and need good boots in the steep stuff, but also find myself walking trails at times.

Just found this and I always wear boots, live and hike in Scotland. Currently working my way through the munros and wear meindl bhutans which I love but iv been looking at a pair of scarpa ribelle tech 2.0 hd boots. Thinking they could be a great all rounder as I occasionally wear grivel crampons in snow with my bhutans. Was wondering what you thought about the scarpas? Fab vid, thanks mate

Any thoughts on barefoot shoes? 😄

As I've gotten older I have started to need stiffer boots for even just hiking, so much easier on my feet, and yes it's tough to find a good light one. Good video, but mate 12 mins to make one small point, too long.

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Peace be upon you.. I want one of these shoes. I am now going to the Republic of Syria, and there is snow there.. Don't you want to donate one of these shoes? Thank you very much.

Always find it funny whem English people get kitted out for climbing the Alps when theyre mostly rambling in the cotswalds. Rigid boots are designed for crampons , doing long summer hikes in them ruin yer feet.