There are only two rules for buying hiking boots: good quality and good fit. But if it is that simple, why do so many hikers end up wearing poorly fitted boots?
According to Backpacker magazine, seventy percent of hikers wear boots that don’t fit right — and they often don’t even know it. Their boots leave them with blisters and sore feet, but they think that’s just part of hiking. Not so. Pain is not a natural part of enjoying the outdoors.
Boots that don’t fit righ…