Erunyah

I've tried hiking in running shoes, trail runners, and hiking shoes (of different varieties), and my preference is lightweight hikers. I recently ditched my mid to heavy weight hiking boots I got for backpacking. I just hated all the extra weight. Then I tried hiking in trail runners, but they were weird - the didn't flex in the right spots and then simultaneously didn't offer the right support where I needed it. This last winter I bought some Vasque lightweight hikers (Breeze 3.0) and LOVE THEM. They had no break in period and while they have a little weight, they are not heavy by any means. They are perfectly waterproof (have hiked in wet areas with 3" of water on the trail) and give me needed ankle support. As I was walking out of REI to buy them I had 3 women stop me to tell me they had those and they were amazing. So, obviously, to each their own and I know plenty of people that swear by running shoes, I really like these boots, if you might want something in between a tennis shoe/running shoe and a heavy hiking boot.