I read jardine and gave up my hiking boots years ago in favor of thick polyurethane soled sneakers like nb 990. Those are great for dry rocky trails. Add more

I read jardine and gave up my hiking boots years ago in favor of thick polyurethane soled sneakers like nb 990. Those are great for dry rocky trails. Add more rocks and you'll wish you had a toe box and some ankle protection. I've tried using lightweight sneakers and suffered some bad falls due to the soles slipping. Otoh, if you want to do 20+ miles per day, you have to make choices