>>2831651
very much a sliding scale where you could autistically place dozens of styles of shoes based on the conditions you're in. If you had to pick 2, trail runners are good for dry and forgiving terrain, boots are good for the opposite, but regardless they both have a shit ton of overlap. I think boots are a better choice in most situations I hike in, if only slightly. Its one of those things where I'd rather have the benefits of the boots and not need them than be sorely missing them if I wore runners. And for easy conditions you don't even need trail runners, any regular pair of trainers will do.