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For technical mountaineering, Todd recommends a full-shank boot with waterproofing and a back welt for crampons. If your terrain is less demanding, she says to “prioritize comfort and warmth ...

Long gone (thankfully) are the days when all hiking boots were ... or metal (thin steel), the shank is a semi-rigid insert ...