Is anyone making a lightweight, breathable mid trail boot these days? Something like the Montrail Sabino Trail Mid GTX or Inov-8 Roclite 400 GTX but without Gore-Tex. Lots of mesh, and no WPB.
I've not found much, and I'm hoping I'm just missing something. There's the Keen Voyageur, but it doesn't fit me well. Inov-8 used to make the Roclite 370.
I've got 10.5/11 and wide feet, 2E and 4E usually work, depending on the brand. The need for width generally excludes Inov-8, unfortunately.
Before someone asks why:
I've had a hard time finding new shoes for this spring. I'm very much used to Chaco sandals, but I'd like an actual shoe. One of the biggest problems I've run into is that the back of the shoe rubs against my ankle. And it gets a lot worse when I replace the stock insoles with a pair of Superfeet. In addition to having wide feet, I also seem to have ankles that are hard to fit or anatomically anomalous. Almost every pair of trail runners I've tried over the last few months has rubbed the back of my ankles with each step. Haven't worn any to the point of bleeding, raw ankles but it seems inevitable. The one exception so far is the Montrail Sabino Trail Mid GTX. It seems to be more forgiving ankle-wise, if only because it goes up past them.
I'm getting desperate for ideas- spring is almost here and I still haven't found a bloody pair of shoes that works! Thanks in advance!
