Hiking shoes or trail running shoes?
- on 08.26.09
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I understand the difference, but have seen the Nike Alvord advertised on many sites that sell hiking gear. Has anyone tried these? I have a problem with one foot/ankle that swells alot and was thinking this may be easier on me than the standard hiking shoe. The hiking shoe I was looking at was the Merrell Siren. I’ll be in Sedona, Arizona doing a few 3 hour hikes in the red rocks. Nothing extreme - all trails.
I would go with a hiking shoe over trail runners. Hiking shoes are designed with packs in mind unlike trail runners. Also if you are having trouble with your ankle I would recommend a hiking boot. They are a little heavier but they offer much greater ankle support.
I looked at some of the names you listed in your question and personally out of the nikey and the merrel sirens i think the merrels look the best for your ankle swelling problem (plus nikey is so big, quality isnt always there biggest concern)… just make sure whatever pair you get, get them high with ankle support more like a boot or like half boot
personally i looked at a few sites and for your situation these are a good example of what i think you should get
http://www.rei.com/product/780271
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im an outdoorsy kinda guy
I would go with a hiking shoe over trail runners. Hiking shoes are designed with packs in mind unlike trail runners. Also if you are having trouble with your ankle I would recommend a hiking boot. They are a little heavier but they offer much greater ankle support.
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I hiked 1200 miles on the PCT.