I really should’ve mentioned I’ve tried the Terraventure WP and it reflects the issues the reviewers have. It’s pretty tight at the knuckle of the feet to the toes.
Try Topo Athletic Terraventure 4 WP ([https://www.topoathletic.com/mens-terraventure-4-WP?quantity=1&color=207](https://www.topoathletic.com/mens-terraventure-4-WP?quantity=1&color=207)). The heel on Topos is more locked in.
I don't think they have wides in any of their WP trail runner models, but you might look out for them. Their "wide" is not wider in the width of the foot, so their support staff told me, but have more volume in the upper. "Tall" as it were.
My waterproof Topos did great for me on the Zion Traverse a few weeks ago. I usually get blisters between my 3rd and 4th toes, but nothing this time. The wide toe box is great if you have wider feet.
I prefer to use my hiking boots for terrain like picture 2 - 5 (in the mountains basically) because I like thicker soles not to feel the rocks, and I wand to protect my ankles ! However, I mainly hike with trail runners for everything else (I use the Topo Athletics Terra Adventure 4). I'm considering testing the Topo Trailventure, they seem to be a hybrid between hiking boots and trail runners, but not currently in the budget as I don't need new shoes.
And yes to hiking poles, they are great for balance as it almost makes you like a 4 legged animal. In my hiking group, I was the only one using poles, my partners are much more fit than I am. However, this year on our annual 100km hike, they all used poles and they told me that they could tell how much it helped them too !
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