Left to right: old Vasque Breeze, New Balance 659, new Vasque Breeze.
The old Breezes served me well in my 2006 section from Bear Mtn. to Palmerton. The NBs are tired and worn out after about three or four hundred miles. About half of that on the northern LT. The new pair of Breeze was on sale at REI yesterday. They have a Goretex liner, for what that's worth. I'm hoping they keep my feet dry in Maine a couple weeks from now.
Concerned a bit about how my legs will react to 21 oz. instead of 13 oz. boots. I've gotten very used to light footwear.
The old Breezes served me well in my 2006 section from Bear Mtn. to Palmerton. The NBs are tired and worn out after about three or four hundred miles. About half of that on the northern LT. The new pair of Breeze was on sale at REI yesterday. They have a Goretex liner, for what that's worth. I'm hoping they keep my feet dry in Maine a couple weeks from now.
Concerned a bit about how my legs will react to 21 oz. instead of 13 oz. boots. I've gotten very used to light footwear.