ahukippax wrote:How soon are you doing the CWT ? I walked the Scottish National Trail in trail running shoes last September and found it to be something of a revelation. If my feet got wet, they dried quickly and I had no blisters and my feet ached less at the end of each day. However, I wouldn't consider this until May at the earliest as I think your feet would be too cold. Its a tough choice. Extra footwear means extra weight.
We’re going at the start of May. I decided I wanted boots, for the ankle support- using Scarpa Maverick GTX which are pretty light and I’m used to them. Not that they stay waterproof for long - about 4 days from new in my experience. Will have goretex army boot liners inside them and lightweight socks. That’s a common combo for me.
I used them for the WHW at the start of January- and my feet were cold at times, like when we had to break trail for 10 miles in six inch deep snow.
I bought a cheap pair of neoprene water shoes off Amazon - will test them out this weekend if they arrive in the next hour😂