A few years ago I bought hiking shoes. They were hard and unforgiving but did work great on rocky surfaces. I used them on a trip to Australia and New Zealand where I hiked up to the melting glacier beside Mount Cook. And yes those hikers were heavy. We had to scrub them clean in order to get back into Australia so we didn't bring dirt in from a foreign country.
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| Hooker Glacier, Mount Cook, New Zealand. February 2009 |
Over the past couple of years I have mostly been walking on paved pathways, but since taking up Nordic walking with my poles am trying out rougher ground. My poles collapse so I'll be packing them for our trip. They give an amazing upper body workout by pushing off while hiking. Great workout for the triceps.
With lots of hiking, walking, trekking planned for our upcoming trip to Ireland, I splurged on new hiking shoes. And what a difference a few years make. They are so lightweight. Lighter than my runners. They might look like runners but the sole is quite firm.
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| MERRELL AVIAN LIGHT LEATHER |
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| NORDIC POLES WITH TINY LITTLE BOOTS |
If only the weather didn't suck so much. We've had almost continuous rain and severe thunderstorms making it is hard to find an hour or so to actually get outside. But there are lots of mountains and glaciers and rocky paths to conquer.
I'm on a mission! Onward.
3 comments:
Nice shoes... and I have a couple of different neighbors
who swear by the Nordic poles.
Have fun!
XO
How cool! I bet that is a GREAT workout!!
Totally Cool-- I love me some hiking, Break in those boots!!
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