Finding a pair of hiking shoes
I’ve just about worn out a solid pair of hiking shoes from the North Face, a store I’ve frequented over the years. But I went back there recently for a new pair of hiking and all-around shoes and was aghast at how just plain crappy the styles were — apparently designed for pimply-faced 20-somethings with no taste.
I’m not into the variegated look or the gang look, or the look-at-my-shoes thing. What a disappointment. I wear a US 10 1/2 and have wide feet, any ideas send 'em along, thanks! I’m looking for an open-ankle shoe with a sturdy vibram sole that will look decent in jeans for casual outings and that I can also hike down a canyon with, and that will stick to a 45° granite slope and hold up well. And please, no narrow round laces if possible. Round laces are surely one of the most most annoying steps backward in footware in the past 10 years.