Pastychomper wrote:In a similar vein, I was looking for trail running shoes a couple of months ago and ended up buying Asics field hockey trainers. I don't play hockey, but these were far more grippy and easier to clean than the same brand's "trail shoes" ("running" or otherwise) and were cheaper to boot (sorry). They're fine to run in and I expect to use them for hill walks as I've come to prefer trainers when it's dry. Your mileage may vary, of course.
From a different angle, I will also vouch for the Asics field hockey trainers.
I am an active football referee (high up the amateur chain in the Netherlands), and use the same Asics on astroturf pitches.
They are very grippy with decent soles and are very very comfortable to wear. And as I dont need to kick the ball, that doesnt make a difference either.
I could well imagine that they would work well on hills. The only thing might be that they are not really designed to keep rain out on a wet dreich Scottish day. But then, that might go for most trainers.