I can’t say enough positive things about these boots. Almost as comfortable as when I hike in sandals. I couldn’t be happier that I did wear the XeroShoes Hikers. You see, I mentioned that I’ve never had ankle pain from the DayLite Hikers (I have an old ankle injury that typically causes pain on long walks). One of the other dads sort of made the decision for me. I stressed about the decision about which boots to wear right up until we got on the bus to head to the backcountry. In fact, they were still in good enough shape to take with me to Philmont. They worked admirably at Northern Tier, even though they were wet from day one of that trek.
I have a pair of Keen Voyageur hiking boots that I wore to Northern Tier, last year. In fact, it’s a minimalist boot (that’s why I love them) and I hadn’t done any hiking in them that would test their “sturdiness.” The DayLite Hiker is definitely NOT thick-soled. Philmont recommends “thick, sturdy” soled boots. I must admit, I was hesitant to wear my DayLite Hikers for the Philmont trek. As the old saying goes, “A pound on your feet is like 5 on your back.” XeroShoes DayLite Hiker Review Coming in at just 10.2 ounces for each boot, you avoid foot and leg fatigue from lifting heavy boots up and placing them down thousands of times, per day.
However, my XeroShoes boots added very little weight to this proposition. That’s a lot of extra weight on your feet and boots.
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With food, water, and the minimal crew gear I had to carry, I estimate my full pack weight to be around 38-40 pounds. Philmont recommends that your base weight fall between 20 and 25 pounds. My base weight (weight of the pack and contents, not including food and water and in the case of Philmont, crew gear) was 24 pounds. I used the Osprey Atmos AG 65L (also very happy with that pack). In addition to walking around with your own body weight on your boots, you also carry a backpack around for at least half those 110+ miles. For all 110+ miles, I wore my XeroShoes DayLite Hikers.
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My Garmin Fenix 5X Plus showed we officially backpacked 53 miles, but we walked over 110 miles in the 12 days at Philmont. Our scouts picked a “shorter” trek of 54 miles. Scouts pick their “trek” which determines the miles hiked. With over 140,000 acres in the New Mexico Rockies, Philmont sets scouts out in the wilderness for 12 days of backpacking among some of the most challenging and varied terrain you can find in the US. Philmont Scout Ranch is considered by many to be the pinnacle outdoor adventure of a scout’s career. My XeroShoes DayLite Hiker review starts at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmaron, New Mexico. XeroShoes DayLite Hiker Review: Traction.
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