Archive for the ‘Footwear’ Category


Thorlo Hiking Socks – Crew Review

For many years now, I have had several pairs of Thorlo hiking socks.  They have been great and held up extremely well.   Because my socks were calf height, I decided to try out a crew height style. The Competitor : Thorlo – LTHMXW Light Hiking Sock – Moderate Cushion. These socks are designed for a [...]

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Snowshoe Equipment Selection

Snowshoeing has been around for thousands of years.  The original snowshoes had a wooden frame with rawhide lacing.  Today, the whole story has changed.  Snowshoe equipment made today has an aluminum frame with synthetic decks.  Some snowshoes are made of plastic while others have composite materials.  They have a multitude of binding options. The Sport: [...]

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Selecting Hiking Gaiters

Have you ever been on the trail and got a lot of dust, debris in your boot? Come home full of cuts, scrapes and scratches on your legs? What about during a winter snowshoeing experience, did you come back with soaked socks? Well, there is a solution to these, as well as, other problems, Hiking [...]

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