These suck!

[JKP]

http://www.backcountry.com/store/TNF335 ... -Mens.html

took 3 weeks before both toes were coming a part.. there no longer waterproof.. Someone point me in a direction of a shoe that holds up

[spitfire]

I was going to tell you North Face then I clicked your link

I have North face and they have been great. Out of all the shoes I tried on they were the most comfy so I wouldn't be much help.

[some call me...tim?]

Yeah, with North Face these days, you're paying more for the name than for quality. I've had good luck with Salomons, Lowas, and Montrails. A lot of people like Vasque and Merrell too, but I haven't had any of those so can't comment on their quality first-hand.

[JKP]

maybe i got some reject ones?? Backcountry said they'll replace them!

[tim]

North Face are the comfy-est trail shoes I've ever owned... but they died the fastest. Started coming apart on like the 3rd or 4th round, and only really lasted a few months. Worthless. Fortunately I found them at a huge discount, so it's not a big loss, but I'd never buy a pair at anywhere close to retail. For <$40, they are a decent value. For more than that, you may regret your purchase, unless you get them somewhere like REI where they handle replacements of shoes that go defective too fast.

[Jesse B 707]

you need more of a boot and less of a trail runner, every trail runner ive ever owned gets destroyed by DG in a few weeks at best, Salomons,Montrails or merrels hold up best for me

[JKP]

im thinking

http://www.backcountry.com/store/SAL110 ... -Mens.html

or

http://www.backcountry.com/store/MER007 ... -Mens.html

[Jesse B 707]

im thinking

http://www.backcountry.com/store/SAL110 ... -Mens.html

or

http://www.backcountry.com/store/MER007 ... -Mens.html

id go option # 2 as the treads on those TRAIL RUNNING Salomons tend to fall apart within a week for me, ive gone through 3 pairs of those hoping that i just got defective ones but NO, they are just shittily made. the actual HIKING Salomons are a different story though, super durable!

[steezo]

I'ved been cow tippin these for the last 4 months with no sign of wear anywhere.

http://www.brooksrunning.com/prod.php?p=1100581D&k=123204

[JKP]

Cascadias look sweet, are they waterproof??

I really need to find something from backcountry... there giving me the credit towards something else.. Any other suggestions from there?

[spitfire]

North Face are the comfy-est trail shoes I've ever owned... but they died the fastest. Started coming apart on like the 3rd or 4th round, and only really lasted a few months. Worthless. Fortunately I found them at a huge discount, so it's not a big loss, but I'd never buy a pair at anywhere close to retail. For <$40, they are a decent value. For more than that, you may regret your purchase, unless you get them somewhere like REI where they handle replacements of shoes that go defective too fast.

I got my North Face from steepandcheap for 50 bucks. I have had them over 6 months and still no issues.

[rusch_bag]

I have had 2 pairs of merrels and one pair of solomons and both of the merrels the bottom fell off within a month and I have had the solomons for like 6 months now and they still are looking pretty good. I even wore them during the winter(in Wisconsin) as they had gortex and my feet stayed dry the whole winter. They just seem like a better put together shoe.

[Jesse B 707]

http://www.backcountry.com/store/SAL131 ... -Mens.html
get these, they are excellent!

[Eric O]

http://www.backcountry.com/store/SAL1311/Salomon-Exit-Sport-GTX-Shoe-Mens.html
get these, they are excellent!

Those look good.

I've had better luck with Hedgehog XCRs from TNF line than their other shoes. I'm currently on a pair of Montrail trail runners. They are holding up great. Golfed in them since December and they are still waterproof. Great comfortable midsole. They are also the best looking shoe I have had for golfing. The caveat is the tread pattern on the sole. The lugs are not self cleaning and they collect mud like crazy. So annoying. If I could get these shoes with a better tread pattern they would be incomparable winter golf shoes. Alas.

[steezo]

Cascadias look sweet, are they waterproof??

I really need to find something from backcountry... there giving me the credit towards something else.. Any other suggestions from there?

They are not waterproof. You would have to wear a seal skin sock or something. Otherwise the shoe is great.