My stubbornness about hiking boots vanished after one sketchy downhill

Amy Jones · 2026-02-25T09:31:21.864438+00:00

Eating dirt on that slope was all the convincing I needed.

Maybe it was your footing, not the shoes.

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Ugh, been there. That moment when you realize good boots aren't just a suggestion is brutal. Hope you're not too banged up.

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Whoa, you actually ate dirt? @daniel511 is right, good boots are no joke!

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