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What kind of shoes are comfortable while trekking on the mountains?
There are shoes specifically designed and crafted for trekking in the mountains. even for trekking in the mountains, there are separate shoes for trekking in the rocky areas and showy areas. Wherever you go for a trek, there are some basic requirements that need to be fulfilled by a trekking/hiking shoe. The basic requirements are:
1. Endurance
2. Durable
3. Comfortable
4. Strong-gripped
5. Waterproof
It also depends on your feet with what type of shoe you are comfortable with. It can be either high-ankle shoes or low-ankle shoes. There is a lot of wear and tear of shows while trekking in the mountains so you need to consider the material of the shoe you will be wearing. Following are the leading trekking-shoe brands that you may consider while buying the shoes:
1. Reebok
2. Adidas
3. Quechua
4. Forclaz
5. Woodland
Their shoes are light-weighted, durable, comfortable and under budget too so that everyone can buy them. Make sure to have proper knowledge of the surface of the path of the trek you?ll be taking so that the shoes are efficient.
Oshank Soni : Co-Founder at Trekmunk. Has travelled to 28 Indian States, has led more than 50 high altitude treks in the Indian Himalayas. He is an Investment Banker by profession but a traveller by passion. He has led treks in Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal. He is a NOLS certified First Aid Responder. Chasing the sun is his full-time job, a Storyteller, Travel photographer and Videographer at Insane Traveller Productions.