subject: Buying a good pair of Winter Hiking Boots [print this page] Buying a good pair of Winter Hiking Boots
When you equip your self with a good pair of hiking footwear, you are able to enjoy your outdoor trek far better without worrying about blisters and this assumes greater importance during winter which brings with it other issues.
The chilly atmosphere has the potential to transform ordinary trekking paths into hazardous icy trails and that is something you need to be aware of when selecting your winter hiking footwear.
Given below are some suggestions on how to go about it
Keep off very flat surfaces and make certain that the winter hiking footwear chosen has a strong footing. Secure footing provided by your footwear is essential as you might easily slip and get injured.
Any suspicion that your hiking shoes may not maintain its traction due to the accumulation of ice or snow within it needs to be addressed through spike chains that you can fix onto your shoes and this will help your shoes sustain their traction.
Warmth - Obviously in the winter, your feet can get cold easily, especially if you are trekking in deeper snow, so you want to ensure that you get some very warm boots, so that they can handle the lowest temperatures which you will be walking in. Complement your winter hiking footwear with thick woolen socks as these will not only provide warmth but by virtue of their length, enable you to stretch them such that they do not allow any cold air to get into your footwear.
Make sure that you purchase winter hiking footwear that is waterproof so that you do not face the specter of having to walk around with water in your footwear formed due to the ice melting on the outside of your footwear. To avoid the scenario of soggy boots, it is imperative for you to purchase waterproof winter hiking footwear.
You can try Gore-Tex liners, if you often have sweaty feet, because they are water proof, but they also allow sweat and excess moisture to escape from your boots, and they are often found to be in the best quality footwear.
