Tips for buying outdoor hiking shoes
1. 10 tips for buying a good pair of shoes
1. Expert advice, when you walk into an outdoor equipment store to buy shoes, ask the salesperson who knows the best shoes to help, or find a mountaineering expert for help.
2. Be sure to actually measure and try it on. Don’t make inferences from the size of the shoes you bought before. The size of your feet will change.
3. Don’t be fooled by the size number. Whether it is a British size, a continental size or an American size (also divided into men and women), the size of the size will be affected by the standards and design of the shoe factory. Try on several adjacent sizes
4. Buy shoes at night! At night, human feet swell slightly, just like walking on a mountain.
5. Try slowly, don’t make a decision too hastily. Prepare two and a half days to buy a good pair of shoes, try as many different brands and shoe styles as possible.
6. Bring your own socks, preferably socks used with hiking shoes.
7. After tying the shoelaces, move your toes to see if they can touch the front wall. After wearing new shoes for a long time, the width and thickness may be slightly increased, but they will never increase the length. Shoes that are too short tend to hit the toes and nails.
8. When trying on, wear shoes for a walk. , on the one hand, make the leather or fiber of the new shoes more elastic, and on the other hand, you can also try to see if there are any uncomfortable points that are not easily noticed
9. the use of. And don’t just buy a special pair of shoes for a special trip.
10. Grasp the feeling of your feet, pick the most comfortable pair, and try all the shoes with that pair of standards. Only one person knows which pair of shoes is best for you, that is, yourself.
Second, the skills of shoe durability/maintenance
1. Clean it after every use, it’s okay to get a little wet, dry it in the shade, never dry your shoes.
2. After the shoes are dried, their water repellent function (shoe polish, wax, spray) can be strengthened.
3. Use absolutely away from heat sources (stove or fire), chemicals (herbicides, pesticides), they can damage the structure and material of the shoes.
Third, should I buy GORE-TEX shoes?
You will find that the shoes with Gore-Tex are just the same as gold-plated, and the price increases a lot. Do you need to buy Gore-Tex shoes? Everyone must understand: In dry environments, Gore-Tex’s function is not significant, especially in ice and snow, many leather products also perform well with surface enhancement coatings (spray/waxing). However, in a humid and rainy environment like Shenzhen, Gore-Tex??s high waterproof and breathable performance is still the best; in addition, it is also important to understand your own use. Gore-Tex is not required in some environments or usage conditions, such as The high waterproof function of Gore-Tex is usually not required for the day’s round-trip hiking; in short, you must strike a balance between waterproofness, breathability, price, weight, and ease of maintenance.
So, if your activity type is: long distance, intermediate mountain, camping hiking, then my advice is: spend more and buy it.