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Cory Lowery
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Oct 8, 2020
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Sacramento, CA
· Joined Sep 2017
· Points: 311
I'm looking for footwear that keeps your feet clean and supported for approaches on dirty, dusty trails, but also good at tackling 4th and 5 class scrambles. I tried on the merrell ontario dark earth size 8.5, and it was just slightly too narrow on one foot. It seems like the perfect type of boot otherwise. Any recommendations?
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FrankPS
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Oct 8, 2020
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Atascadero, CA
· Joined Nov 2009
· Points: 276
I've never heard of someone looking for shoes "that keep your feet clean." Pretty unusual request! Dust-proof shoes? Huh?
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Cory Lowery
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Oct 8, 2020
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Sacramento, CA
· Joined Sep 2017
· Points: 311
I've tried wearing double layered socks. It's not the socks that's the problem.
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Kevin Mokracek
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Oct 8, 2020
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Burbank
· Joined Apr 2012
· Points: 363
There is no getting around dirty feet. It just comes with the territory
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Ashort
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Oct 8, 2020
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Las Vegas, NV
· Joined Apr 2014
· Points: 56
La Sportiva TX4, best approach shoe I've tried that balances hiking and climbing. Full leather means you will find whatever it is you seek...
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Rexford Nesakwatch
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Oct 8, 2020
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2018
· Points: 0
High top (e.g. TX4 Mid) and/or scree gaiter?
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Matt N
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Oct 8, 2020
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CA
· Joined Oct 2010
· Points: 425
Waterproof shoes. You'll have clean feet swimming in their own sweat instead.
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Nathan Flaim
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Oct 8, 2020
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Dec 2013
· Points: 0
Check out these dust gaiters from Dirty Girl Gaiters. Popular with trail runners and through hikers.
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Aerili
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Oct 8, 2020
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Los Alamos, NM
· Joined Mar 2007
· Points: 1,875
Have you tried using trail gaiters instead?
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Climberdude
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Oct 8, 2020
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Nov 2012
· Points: 0
You are certainly into the wrong sport if you don’t want dirty dust feet. Laughable
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Rasputin NLN
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Oct 8, 2020
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fuckin Hawaii
· Joined Aug 2018
· Points: 0
shoes made with leather uppers instead of mesh should help a lot
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Cory Lowery
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Dec 28, 2020
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Sacramento, CA
· Joined Sep 2017
· Points: 311
Thanks everyone for their advice. I got a pair of La Sportiva TX4, and the problem resolved itself with the caveat of having more damp feet. I just let my feet air dry between switching shoes. On a side note. I'm impeccable with keeping my feet clean, therefore I don't have smelly shoes, or the need to clean my shoes. So far, that philosophy has been successful with the new approach shoes.
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