2xHorn

Howdy folks. I'm just getting back into the hiking/packing/camping scene. Decided I needed a new pair of day-hiking, light packing boots. I guess I kind of wonder how much use they'll get, so I'm hesitant to throw a ton of money at them, i.e. over $100.

I'm also conflicted over Gore Tex or waterproof since I tend to have very sweaty feet, which can cause fit issues all on its own.

Long story short, I tried on some of the Wal Mart Ozark Trail boots, got water proof leather/nylon jobs. Being Asian made, they work pretty well for my low-volume foot and the fit and construction seem to be decent. The only bad thing I saw about them was wearing out quickly from trailspace.com reviews. At 20 bucks for the pair, if that's the worst problem, great (course it would be terrible if they blew out on a trip, but I don't see myself having that problem). Anyway, still in break-in stage and pretty pleased so far.

We shall see.