Hiking Shoes

[Trance Omega]

Oh, I forgot about Scarpa, only had an approach shoe (non waterproof) but liked it very much.

My only GTX shoe is the Scarpa Ribelle Kalibra G. Worked wonders when I was crossing Cross Fell last January during a night time white out blizzard and was around -20c and with around 130km already in my feet.

Couple of years ago I did 100 miles in 24 hours in the HK July heat. There is no way on earth I would have been able to do it in GTX shoes and yes, my feet as well as every other part of me was soaked and was on dry trails or roads.
Anyway the OP can make his/her own mind up and at least the warning of the GTX shoe has been put out there.

[PLamHK]

(As the person who introduced him to hacking up hills) I'm with Trance Omega on this. Serious hiking at 30+ degrees involves, for most people, rivers of sweat running down your legs and into your shoes. If they are GTX then you've got soggy feet for hours. Much better to have non-waterproof shoes that squeegee it out.

[Morrison]

(As the person who introduced him to hacking up hills) I'm with Trance Omega on this. Serious hiking at 30+ degrees involves, for most people, rivers of sweat running down your legs and into your shoes. If they are GTX then you've got soggy feet for hours. Much better to have non-waterproof shoes that squeegee it out.

It probably also depends on your body weight.
I go hiking with a guy who was at 120kg ( got him down to 99 by now ) and he used to sweat like that
and drink like a horse. Whereas I don‘t sweat that much, I am around 77kg.
For a two hours hike in the mountains I wear GTX, don’t have any other….
Don’t feel hot in it, nothing. For longer distances, above 20km, it’s probably as you have described.
The only time my socks get wet is when I splash cold water over me.

[GentleGeorge]

It probably also depends on your body weight.
I go hiking with a guy who was at 120kg ( got him down to 99 by now ) and he used to sweat like that
and drink like a horse. Whereas I don‘t sweat that much, I am around 77kg.

Willing to bet a fair amount there is a genetic element to it as well