We have snow everywhere and I am thinking how to run sensibly.
The first priority for me is not to get an injury. The second is run in reasonable comfort.
I have military style brown Danner boots, which are high and waterproof. They go above ankles. If I run in them then, at least, my feel will be dry. They are super comfortable and are similar to real military black Danner boots.
I'd like to hear some opinions regarding running in such boots. I can settle for running much more slowly, which would be about same in terms of energy spent due to boots and snow.
There's plenty of mid-height waterproof trail-runners out there, which, when combined with gaiters, would do you a lot better than combat boots. But honestly, unless you're out there much more than an hour, your feet won't get cold. Alternatively, just do the other things suggested in here - smartwool sox or the old plastic bags over your socks trick for slush.
.... There's plenty of mid-height waterproof trail-runners out there, which,
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combined with gaiters, would do you a lot better than combat boots. But honestly, unless you're out there much more than an hour, your feet won't get cold. Alternatively, just do the other things suggested in here - smartwool sox or the old plastic bags over your socks trick for slush.
Thanks. I am not that concerned that my feet would get cold, as such, but rather that they would get wet and then they could get cold or I would get blisters.
Right, that's why I suggested some mid-height waterproof trail RUNNERS, which would get you far less blisters than combat boots. Gaiters are just for when you might be running in more than a couple of inches of snow.
