[at-l] Weekend AT Trip

[Logan Park]

> appreciate some advice on good brands to purchase and
> considerations for leather vs. fabric.
>   
Hello, Jeff,

I've had excellent hiking success with Asics trailrunners-- affordable, 
light, comfortable, worth about 700 miles to the pair, and they dry 
rapidly when wet. The tradeoff is that they are not waterproof.  They 
are constructed with a plastic last 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe_last) that provides wonderful 
protection from trail rocks and roots for my flexible flat feet.  As 
always, your mileage may vary.  Also, trail runners thaw more rapidly if 
you accidentally let them freeze.  I've never let that happen.  *cough*

Hoplite