Another Gear Swap

These posts are always fun cause people are always thinking "what crazy thing has he done this time". Don't worry though, its not as extreme as swapping the tent for a hammock.
After about 800+ miles my boots began to fall apart and some pretty decent size holes were forming on the sides. This was rather sad, I loved these boots. They were well broken in, comfy and had taken me so far. But also an unforeseen problem was arising. After all this walking my feet had started to get bigger. I don't know if they were just swelling and if all the walking had spread them out abit but my boots also were becoming too small for me.
So at the outfitter in Daleville VA (which is fabulous by the way) I bought a new pair. But I didn't go the traditional way and buy a new pair of hiking boots. I decided to try something called Trail Runners.
Trail Runners are pretty much sneakers with a better soul and are meant for hiking/backpacking. Now I absolutely love these things. Since they're pretty much a sneaker there's no break-in time, also they're super comfy. But like any good thing there's always a downside. Since they are basically sneakers they don't hold up as well as boots so they're going to need replacing before the end. Also they don't offer the same ankle support as boots do so for about the first week of wearing them I did have some ankle and knee pain but that doesn't bother me anymore.
But again another good gear change.