This year i have changed from boots to lightweight trail shoes, The best pair i have used without any problems are the New Balance MT101 Trail shoes, did the full West Highland Way in them without any problems, no blisters etc, best thing is they are only just over £40. I have also been using the barefoot running trail shoes New Balance MT10 and the Merrell Trail Gloves, although i wouldnt risk doing a huge hike in them yet, most ive done is 15 miles and they take some getting used to, they have zero heel drop and you basically use the muscle groups your body would use if you werent using big leather boots, so you really need to change over to them very slowly and build up your muscles properly.
