Waterproof / Gortex trainers

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We are going away for a few days next week and due to this glorious UK summer of rain, I need to find some waterproof trainers. My usual walking boots are too warm.

They need to be lightweight and rather easy on my poor battered feet. I wear bouncy new balance the majority of the time - naturally DH has a brilliant pair of outdoor NB ones but I can't find them online.

Does anyone have any recommendations please? I have size EU42 feet so can opt for mens too 😂

Hopeful Bump

What you need are trail shoes. They have the waterproof element.

On do some lovely ones.

i love my Asics Trabaco trail shoes, they are very light, have a stiff "stone plate" for rough ground and have amazing grip on wet rock and in mud.

They do a Gortex version too, if you sign up to OneAsics on their on line store, you can return for any reason, even if you ve worn them, for up to 90 days, they do an Outlet store for last years models and these can be a lot cheaper.

Have a look at Salomon. They do a lot of gortex trail shoes that are inbetween boots and trainers. Lightweight, waterproof and a lot of them have a bungee lace system that makes them easy to get on and off. Good discounts if you buy last years colours. Both me and Dh have them and would highly recommend

I’ve got a pair of Mammut Pro Low GTX which are waterproof and are really comfortable. Got them from Go Outdoors. I have very awkward feet and shoes usually give me blisters at first but I’ve walked miles in these with no problems.

These! I could walk forever in them, totally waterproof too! amzn.eu/d/05FNHlN9

Don't bother with anything which isn't either gortex or guaranteed to have a hydrostatic head of at least 10,000.
Clarks, Merrell, and Jackwolskin all do a good waterproof trainer, so if you live somewhere where they are available then go and try them on. Shoes are the one thing I'd avoid buying on line, as sizes and foot shape are all slightly different even when made by the same company.
Lots of outdoor shops which do 'waterproof' trainers or a lightweight walking boot/ trail shoe, are more often than not showerproof. Which is why, if it's not gortex I'd check the label for waterproof rating. You might just get away with one with a rating of 8,000 but anything less, forget it, unless you want wet feet and a shoe which takes ages to dry.
The other thing it's worth checking is the sole of the trainer, some lightweight soles aren't always very grippy, and some soles are pretty much guaranteed to give you a static shock when you touch something metal (like a car door or parking meter).

I love my Nike Pegasus trail gore tex - I need half a size larger in these than Nike 'lifestyle' trainers. I would wear these for a zombie apocalypse!

I was in Cotswolds Outdoor yesterday and they seem to have loads of trail running shoes in gore tex in various brands and if you a member of NT there's a discount

Given that you don't have long to break in new shoes how about seal skinz waterproof socks under your comfy non-waterproof trainers?

Personally, water proof trainers aren't really much use, rain water will run down your legs into the shoe and deeper water will go over the top... this water than has a harder time escaping out due to the membrane, SealSkinz are even worse, like walking in a bag of water.

I wear Merrell gore-tex trail shoes. They are fine for walking over wet ground, shallow water and in light rain, very grippy and keep the water out. Obviously as a pp states, if it's pissing it down then the water runs down into your shoes. But then it's a need for full waterproof gear and boots- not what the OP is looking for.

Thanks everyone. A trip to Tiso sorted me right out. Spent more than I’d hoped but I have to be very careful with my feet 🙄

I’m assured they’re waterproof !

They’re Scarpa’s and gifted and ortholite etc so
fingers crossed they help next week - and for anything more drastic I’ve my walking boots & muck boots.

were not shy of a bit of rain here, I just don’t want to wreck my lighter trainers.

DD swears by Scarpa for climbing, they're a good brand. Hadn't even occurred to me that they made walking shoes.

Can you post a link?

@MorvernBlack hurrah!

@peerie give me a sec and will google

www.tiso.com/fwsht7ti0320/scarpa-m-ribelle-run-g-mens-blue

Sorry am on phone so link will be shonku.

Shonky

GORTEX and ortholite ffs

I'm a 42/43 a were approach shoes all the time. Men's are too wide. My current favourites are these Salewa. Really supportive even for not having ankles.

Salomon are great too, DH wears them a lot, but they just don't fit my feet very well.

Sorry, just seen that you are sorted !

You’re done now but I can’t see how caring some shoes are too warm is a thing. I just want dry feet and warm dry feet is not so offensive over normal temp dry feet.

How picky do we have to be in cold rainy-bar-5-non-consecutive-days-of-summer?

to be fair, it’s not life or death but how many shoes do we need!

@NoSheDidnt because my feet are ravaged by the effects of cancer & chemo.

Did that really need an explanation?

No.

But as you were.

Tbf, too hot feet are miserable when on a decent hike, I've got some substantial Aigle boots and I couldn't cope with them on a warm day and that's coming from someone who is invariably freezing.

There's nothing wrong with having a few pairs of boots, it's not disposable fashion, there's no sell by date. I've got 4 pairs for different occasions, my aforementioned Aigles are years old.