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Within the context of outdoor activities you cannot use just any sort of footwear; some people prefer to use sport shoes, others like short boots and other like to use the military variety. However, in all cases you should use only high quality products because they will be exposed to a highly demanding use.

There are some fundamental things that you should take into account in order to get the most satisfaction and practicality from your outdoor and adventure footwear.

First of all, never go away on a trip or expedition with shoes that were never used or are brand new; you need about two weeks of continuous usage prior to your real expedition in order to break them in.

Failure to do so will leave you extremely tired and with your feet really in bad shape. Don't use shoes that belonged to another person; they may already have adapted to the former owner's feet, and will hurt you in the same way as brand new shoes.

Pay attention to what the manufacturer tells you about how to care for their product; they are not trying to make you work needlessly, but want you to feel satisfied with what they just sold you.

Don't let your footwear get soaked with moisture; before getting into a tent or shelter, take off your shoes and place them under something that will protect them from exposure. If your shoes or boots get wet, they will be extremely uncomfortable the next morning.

During treks and expeditions, check your equipment, and especially your footwear, every day; this has to be done in the afternoon, before dawn, so as to let you some time to perform repairs. Look for cuts, bruises or anything abnormal and fix it before the problem becomes bigger. For improvised footwear repairs you will need a few things; along with the usual stuff you would carry to repair clothes, include some contact adhesives as well as duct tape.

They will help you a lot in repairing all sorts of footwear.If you inspect your shoes every afternoon, you will have time before the night to repair whatever is required, plus, during the whole night the glue may go under its whole chemical reaction and adhere any part sufficiently for your morning walk.

People not accustomed to using heavy boots or walking a lot should also inspect their feet, looking for cuts, bruises and blisters and disinfecting anything suspicious; we depend on our feet, so don't underestimate this issue or get lazy with it.

And our last tip regarding footwear is to carry a second pair of shoes with you on every trek or adventure; if your primary pair breaks down, you will have at hand a quick solution. If you don't carry those backup shoes, you may be in trouble.

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