Inspired by this site I'm planning to transition from heavy boots to runners (or similar). In my search I stumbled on a shoe from Haglöfs (http://www.haglofs.com/gb/en/Footwear/HAGL%C3%96FS-L-I-M-LOW-MEN/p/497000.2FA), designed for lightweight speed hiking. Has anyone tried these in the field? Your impressions?
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Haglöfs L.I.M. Low trail shoe
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Hi Andreas,
The item you indicated came up a blank page when I went to view it, so I went to Sierra Trading Post to see what they had in Haglofs, which is a quality brand in Europe but not seen so much here in the states. Most of the shoes were all leather or partially leather, which is something to be avoided because it takes so long to dry out should they get wet while crossing a stream, etc. However, I'm sure they make decent trail runners. My favorites are La Sportiva (Ultra Raptor), Sacony (Peregrine or Exodus), and Inov8 (315). Take a look at those and see how the Haglofs compare.
Happy Trails!
185g is really light. They could be nice for good trails.
This link works, no leather:
http://www.haglofs.com/gb/en/Footwear/HAGLÖFS-L-I-M-LOW-MEN/p/497000.2FA
No sizes above 13, sigh.
Your link came up fine for me, but here is a hyper link HAGLÖFS L.I.M LOW MEN
Monty, thanks for looking and for the other suggestions. It's a pity that it's so hard to find a good selection in local stores around here (Norway), but I'll keep an eye out for the models you proposed.
Dan, do you mean 'really light' as in 'quite possibly too light'? I had already though about the Inov-8 Trailroc 245/255 (which seems light in comparison with many other runners), but the Haglöfs then manages to shed another 60g / 2.1 oz. Are we looking at 'outdoor socks'…?
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