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Leah C Lion's avatar

Women - Please note that most, if not all, of these shoes are designed using a "unisex", i.e. male, last - the form used to shape the footbed. Women's feet are anatomically different than men's and shaped differently, and we have different biomechanical patterns, which can and do lead to injuries when wearing poorly-fitted footwear. Industry's approach has always been "shrink it and pink it", but we are not small men. I did a lot of rucking in my Army days in tiny combat boots meant for men and am still dealing with orthopedic injuries from it. Please consider wearing a shoe designed on a women's last.

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Scott Lauder's avatar

I recently found the Naglev boot and have been rucking in it for a few weeks. It's quite stiff at first but broke in quickly but gives me plenty of support without much weight. a size 42 weighs in at 420g so no weight penalty for the stiffness which I believe comes from kevlar.

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