r/ultralight_jerk • u/brandoldme • 1d ago

DCF Can the group please tell me my opinion about throwing out my perfectly good boots in favor of spending money on footwear that's going to fall apart?

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u/Objective-Case-391 1d ago

Dump the waterproof trekking mountain boots for house rubber flip flops!

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u/Capital_Historian685 1d ago

That's what porters in Nepal do. If they can haul refrigerators up a mountain in flip-flops, so can you!

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u/HwyOneTx 21h ago

Sage advice!

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u/Objective-Case-391 1d ago

And rock climb up cliff faces in flip flops!

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u/Sunshinestateshrooms 1d ago edited 1d ago

Are you wearing socks? If so, they’re about to be blown right off.

Turns out, all feet are not identical. Like snowflakes, no two are exactly the same.

And much like the gentle snowflake, feet are extremely fragile. You’ve probably already ruined yours without realizing it. I’m not actually a doctor, but I am willing to give medical advice as though I’m a podiatrist.

Hope that helps.

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u/brandoldme 1d ago

I'm good. I spent $300 a pair for Merino wool socks where the wool came from a sheep's butthole which somebody on Reddit told me was the best and I had to spend that much or I wasn't ultralight.

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u/HwyOneTx 21h ago

D I d you see the butthole ? If not be suspect.

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u/brandoldme 21h ago

Did a sniff test, I'm good.

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u/HwyOneTx 21h ago

🫡👺

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u/mannion_a_hike 1d ago

I'm going up Ben Nevis in the bleakest midwinter wearing DCF Crocs.