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    Sharon Bingham
    BPL Member

    @cowboisgirl-2

    Locale: Southwest

    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?

    #1470666
    Brett Peugh
    BPL Member

    @bpeugh

    Locale: Midwest

    I think the only two out there are the Hardrocks and the Velocity.

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    Brett Peugh
    BPL Member

    @bpeugh

    Locale: Midwest

    What would be really nice is to find a pair under $70.

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    Daniel Strange
    Member

    @strangdj

    New Balance makes several trail runners and some light hikers in size 15. They make a wide variety of widths, too.

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    Nia Schmald
    BPL Member

    @nschmald

    How 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.

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    Sharon Bingham
    BPL Member

    @cowboisgirl-2

    Locale: Southwest

    I 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?

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    Brett Peugh
    BPL Member

    @bpeugh

    Locale: Midwest

    A lot of people have also like the NB MT811AT also

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    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Inov-8 size 14 are US size 15 I have a pair of Terroc 330 and have been happy so far.

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    Jolly Green Giant
    BPL Member

    @regultr

    Locale: www.jolly-green-giant.blogspot.com

    Don'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.

    #1470766
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    I 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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