My Montrail Hardrocks are toast and I need a replacement. It seems the shoes that Columbia is churning out are similar in name only. My feet are flat and between e and double ee. So far I haven't found a comfortable replacement my old favorites. I went to REI and tried the Oboz and Keene Voyagers, but they weren't quite right. I am looking for an all nylon shoe with no GoreTex because shoes like that have superior breathability and dry quickly. Any suggestions would really be appreciated!! I live in the Sonoma County and tried to really good Outdoor stores, but no luck so far!!

Thanks!!

Any suggestions

I have the same problem and went through the same hunt. I finally went to a New Balance store and got measured for the first time. I'm a 4E in width. I bought there MT910 trail running shoe and have been hiking on them for a few months. I'll never go back to hiking boots. Look at the MT910, MT909 or MT876. A review was done here for the MT876 (I believe) not to long ago.

I recently bought a pair of Asolo Outriders from STP and almost gave up on them because they felt sloppy-wide on my feet. After the first hike I tried tightening the laces at mid-foot before I cinched them at the top and that did the trick. They're nice and light and once I figured out how to operate the laces I like them almost as much as my Inov8s. You might want to give them a try.

I read about those shoes but there web site doesn't list any stores around here that carry them. What model do you like and where did you get them? online?

Thanks!

I picked up a pair of Patagonia Tsali trail runners a few weeks ago and have used them for twenty miles of hiking and a similar amount of running so far. They're ~20oz a pair and really comfortable. I barefoot run and my feet are widening as a result, and these still fit great. Worth checking out.

http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/patagonia-footwear-mens-tsali-lightweight-running-shoe?p=79672-0-155

Try a running shoe store. They have the expertice and the equipment to find a good fit for your foot and they sell trail runners. My foot is very wide with a high arch and I went in there to get some tennis shoes. I had no idea they sold trail shoes and I love the ones they fitted me with. They were also cheaper :)

It's always been New Balance for me since they have widths.

I picked up a pair of 300s on closeout from Sierra Trading Post a few weeks ago. Unfortunately all they have left is size 7.5 mens, and you need to size up 1/2 size. Zappos has a good selection; I haven't purchased from them but I think a lot of folks on this site have.

EDIT: Lawrence, I'm not recommending the Innov8s for you; they fit my feet snugly (I'd say like a glove, but I've never owned gloves that fit my hands this well) and I take a normal width shoe. I was just mentioning in passing that while I like the Asolos they don't compare _on_my_feet_ to the Innov8s.

Edited by WillWeb on 07/21/2010 12:52:39 MDT.