When it comes to hiking boots, less is more for Damien Tougas. As a firm believer in minimalist footwear, he produced a series of posts on his blog ADVENTUREinPROGRESS chronicling his discovery of a footwear somewhere in between boots and bare feet. Along with Tougas, more and more hikers are turning to minimal footwear brands [...]
As much as we’re pro-hiking boot, we can’t ignore the back-to-basics movement. How basic, you ask? Well, it’s kind of like hiking around caveman style, but not quite. Throughout ancient history — from the Egyptians to the Romans — people donned little to no footwear. The Barefoot Hiker, a guide book published in the early [...]
It kind of sounds like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Hey, let’s climb through rocky, possibly treacherous terrain with our toes and other areas of the foot completely exposed! But fear not, wilderness friend. These sandals, like all hiking gear, are made with purpose. Those who create hiking sandals understand that it’s just not another day [...]
