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Light size 15 hiking shoes?
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Jan 16, 2009 at 12:27 pm #1233284
I've been trying to get a very large (tall – 6'7") friend of mine excited about ultralight backpacking.
His biggest complaint? HEAVY hiking boots!
He takes a size 15 shoe, and I tried doing some looking of my own. The usual suspects (for example, Roclites and Namches) don't seem to come in sizes that large…
Anyone know of any solutions?
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:13 pm #1470666I think the only two out there are the Hardrocks and the Velocity.
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:41 pm #1470673What would be really nice is to find a pair under $70.
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm #1470674New Balance makes several trail runners and some light hikers in size 15. They make a wide variety of widths, too.
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:48 pm #1470676How about new balance? They have size 15s in some of their trail runners? Try the 909 or 874.
Edit: Whoops, Daniel beat me to it.
Jan 16, 2009 at 2:41 pm #1470689I took a look at the NB site. Their light hikers still seem a bit heavy to me… I'll take a closer look at the trail runners…
Also – does anyone know if manufactures list weights for shoes as a PER SHOE measurement, or as a PAIR measurement?
Jan 16, 2009 at 3:25 pm #1470704A lot of people have also like the NB MT811AT also
Jan 16, 2009 at 5:06 pm #1470730Inov-8 size 14 are US size 15 I have a pair of Terroc 330 and have been happy so far.
Jan 16, 2009 at 6:29 pm #1470746Don't hold your breath on the Inov-8's. I wear a solid 14 and they are tight all the way around. They work, but won't for someone with a legit 15.
Jan 16, 2009 at 9:59 pm #1470766I do wear a real 15. Try a pair from Zappos, free shipping either way. Might fit you. Aisics now offering up to size 16.
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