Trainers: walking/hiking/trail running

[67eleven]

50 year old, wide footed female looking for recommendations for trainers (definately not boots) to wear for brisk walks in woods, fairly flat countryside and roads. Current trainers have a sort of mesh and let in dirt, debris and water.

Not boots as previous ankle and achillies injuries mean that these areas are very sensitive/tender and wearing boots makes it worse.

I am a wide footed 50 something.
My trail running trainers are waterproof! I have Goretex Saucony Phoenix - in my second pair. I have started to wear theses more and more for “light” walking, but will always wear boots (Scarpa) for longer/higher/steeper/rougher stuff due to an old ankle injury.

@VividDeer- Start Fitness or local running shops should stock them - depends where you are in the country?

My merrell walking shoes have been brilliant, on last legs now at 10 years old, but I highly recommend

Blue Altra Women’s Olympus 6 Trail Running Shoes – GO Outdoors
Also try SportsShoes.com, Johnny Lewis, Start Fitness and your local running/outdoors shops.

Thanks everyone for your recommendations. My princessy feet are drawn to the Altra ones with their achillies pillow!

@67eleven , Shop around - they'll be cheaper
Women's Running Shoes | Neutral & Cushioned Trainers – Start Fitness are usually good and will add a free pair of socks.
Altra Running & Trail Shoes | SportsShoes
Sportsshoes.com offer 20% discount - EASTER20 checkout code.

I have awfully wide feet and I find buying shoes of any kind a momentus pita.

For things that can be unisex like trainers, I simply buy mens in my size which always fit far better.

I have wide feet and sore ankles so csnt wear boots. I’ve had these for ten years or so and they are still going strong. Admittedly I don’t wear them daily but I use them for probably 4 weeks of hiking a year plus some day hikes.

www.asolo.com/en/approach/1787-eldo-evo-lth-gv-woman.html

I have some walking shoes from Hotter and they do a wide fit.

@Phineyj , they look good. Are they nice and light like other Hotter shoes?

Yes, I wore them for 2 days helping with a Bronze DofE expedition a few summers ago in scorching heat and was quite comfortable.