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Old 07-27-2012, 11:47 AM
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What are those?
ideally hiking boots but anything with a thick and deeply indented sole. you won't need them on flats but up or down hills they give you more stability when you hit sand, bare rock, or (god forbid) snow. ankle support is a big plus. don't go with plain sneakers if you're going any distance. the bottoms of your feet need the thickness of the sole to absorb all the small rocks you'll be stepping on mile after mile after mile.
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