When buying shoes, the first principle is the fit, the second principle is the fit, and the third principle is the fit. Therefore, you must have a good understanding of your feet before choosing shoes. The first thing to know is whether you have wide feet or ordinary.
There are already many articles about shoes on the market. Everyone has a certain understanding of some categories, such as mountaining boots, backpacking boots, and lightweight boots. Not much to say about this. Let me first introduce some materials of shoes. Materials are the most important indicators for judging the quality of a pair of shoes. top-grain, full-grain is what we generally call full-grain.
Nubuk, nubuck, nubuc, etc., the thickness is between 2.5-3mm, it is based on the top-grain, and has undergone certain processing on the surface of the leather, such as grinding, to remove the surface Such as color difference, scars and other defects and then finished leather. As a result, still strong, but relatively inexpensive leather can be used for shoemaking. So this is still a good option. It’s also fairly water resistant.
Suede, the general thickness is 1-2mm, it is the inner part after the cowhide goes up to the top-grain. This suede is very absorbent, so waterproof treatment is important. How to choose shoes, has been introduced in many articles. I won’t go into details. Next, let’s talk about insoles.
Almost everyone can benefit from a good pair of insoles. The main functions of insoles are as follows:
First, shock absorption. Although the shoes themselves have this function, the role of the insole should not be underestimated.
The second is stability and support, such as the picture above. The back half of the insole is a plastic support. It will give good support to the feet. To a certain extent, the support of a good insole is stronger than the support of ordinary boots on the ankle. It may sound a little ridiculous, but in fact a good insoles can be huge. For example, the superfeet in the picture has such an effect.
The third is correction. Most people have some problems with their gait, such as flat feet, varus, valgus, etc. Incorrect gait will not only cause problems on the feet, but also cause problems with the ankle joint, knee joint, and even the waist. A good insole can correct foot posture. Now let’s talk about socks.
Socks are a small thing, but they are very important things. Maybe the price difference between a good pair of socks and ordinary cotton socks is huge, but the difference in feeling they bring is also huge. There are several main materials for making socks, one is wool, wool, especially merino wool. Good warmth retention, elasticity and strong absorption capacity are its characteristics. The second is arcylic, which is a kind of chemical fiber material. Mostly used to increase flexibility and shock absorption. The third is nylon, nylon, which is mainly used to increase durability, strength and ductility. The fourth is coolmax. Everyone knows this. The fifth is Teflon, Teflon, which reduces friction and the sixth is lycra, Leica or spandex, which provides elasticity.
The classification of socks is very detailed, including backpaing, hiking, light hiking, etc. The same type is often divided into wool versions and wool-free ones. Basically, the quality of the first-class brands is about the same. Such as smart wool, Thorlo, Wigwam, Fox river, etc. If there is a discount, these socks are about 5~7 dollars a pair.
In particularly cold weather, you can also choose fleece socks.
