..... But of course I’m curious about the zero-drop stuff.
The zero drop angle is an interesting one and one we haven’t said a word about. I don’t have experience with it- or whether there are acclimation pains or whatever- so I’m not going to talk about it. But I’d love to hear from those who do.
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Folks may push it one way or another, but the zero-drop vs some heel will most likely be good/bad depending on the individual and terrain.
I've been using raised heel olympic lifting shoes when doing lifts that require knees being forward and zero-drop lifting shoes for lifts that require vertical shins/hips back for a couple of decades now. Each can change the mechanics of movement...to help or to hinder, some of which will be related to the individuals body proportions and joint range of motion.
I'm guessing some hikers will love them and some not so much.
