Non goretex walking boots

Some of the New Balance light hiking shoes with model numbers in the 900s are lightweight, relatively breathable, and nearly monochromatic enough to pass for regular shoes.

Search boots at REI.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by lightweight or if you could get the boots below online or in Scotland. They are sold by many online vendors besides Amazon and come in many fun colors.

I hope to be going to Italy this June-July. It's supposed to be hot, but I'll still be wearing my Ahnu Montara Hiking boots like these. I've worn them in the cold rain of the UK and in the heat of Greece. They were comfortable in both locations. They are my go-to footwear for any kind of hiking, walking or being on my feet for hours.

For some reason I wear a half size smaller in this boot and they make my feet look smaller than they are. Each boot weighs 14 oz.

Rockport makes lightweight boots.

I have a pair, which is cut like a high-top basketball shoes. They are also waterproof, which is the reason I got them (I can walk through water a little bit deeper than id they were low cut). I cannot say what kind of ankle support they provide because I don't notice.

They are the only shoes I wore (and only shoes I brought) for two weeks in Italy March 2015, walking through city streets, climbing ancient structures and various towers, and dashing for trains with very little break-in period needed before this trip.

They did the trick for me again through England and France May 2016 (my pedometer says I walked 106 miles during those two weeks).

And I plan to wear them for my two weeks this summer when I return to Italy.

I have no complaints. In fact, they replaced a pair I wore in winter- and wet-weather for more than 10 years, beginning with the Salt Lake Olympics in 2002.

deric have you considered military- or law enforcement-style tactical combat boots? I don't know what UK uses, but there are many lightweight versions used in the US that do not have Gore-Tex liners. Most US brands are commercially available as well as through surplus stores.

Showing my ignorance-what is the advantage of not having goretex?

...what is the advantage of not having [G]oretex?

https://gearjunkie.com/waterproof-breathable-fabric

As people sweat during vigorous workouts it can easily overwhelm the
ability of the membrane to carry water vapor through the shell. Over
time, the water vapor builds up, sometimes pooling inside the shell
due to condensation against the fabric. Especially in humid climates,
the breathability of the fabric just can’t keep up with moisture
produced by hard-working outdoors folks.

If your feet sweat a lot, not having a membrane liner will provide better (more) ventilation and presumably drier feet all other things being equal. Beyond being equal, presumably a hot weather boot could be designed with a more breathable outer fabric and without a DWR finish.

I will share my own experience instead of posting advice copied from the Internet. I have hiked thousands of miles over 50+ years, in all kinds of footwear. I never realized how comfortable things could by until I discovered Smartwool sox and lightweight hiking boots. My favorites for serious hiking are La Sportiva boots ---with GoreTex. I was concerned about overheating but have never had a problem with these boots. I just hope they do not wear out before I do!

I use Salomon walking shoes and boots - both with gortex. They come in both gortex and non gortex versions. I used my boots for a month in Ecuador but always wore merino wool socks with them - from jungle, to cool cloud forest to cities to Galapagos Islands. Yes, pretty damp socks at the end of days as it was generally humid.

Many Scarpa brand hikers do not have gortex such as these. After having big hiking boots for a long time, both my husband and I have downsized into low rise hikers. They are lighter and I don't think you really get more support with boots. We both did a 5-day hut-to-hut in Corsica on low rise hikers and they were great. We will do Mont Blanc late summer also with low rise hikers (though I opted for gortex). Good luck in your search.

http://www.zappos.com/p/scarpa-mojito-shark/product/7683767/color/19666?ef_id=WBZDWQAABXxPVi0d:20170521221533:s
http://www.zappos.com/p/scarpa-zen-pro-charcoal-tonic/product/8584799/color/80669?zlfid=191&ref=pd_detail_1_sims_p_ab

I really loved my Dockers

As you live in Scotland, you might try some of the recent Hi-Tec boots which get good reviews from the Walking/Hiking press. Also Merrell do boots which might fit the bill. Personally I swear by Zamberlan boots but they might be a bit heavyweight for what you are after unless you go with one of their shoes. They are also not widely stocked but you can mail order via sportshoesunlimited.co.uk and uttings.co.uk who do stock them, the latter seemingly having a wide range.

Hi all,

Thanks for your advice and responses. I returned from Cinque Terre 2 weeks ago and had a wonderful holiday! I opted for Salomon X-ULTRA walking shoes which were ideal for the walks between the villages. The X-ULTRA are shoes not boots and are not goretex but they were a good choice apart from the day we visited Portifino in heavy rain! The walking was very good but the paths between Corniglia - Manarola and Manarola - Riomaggiore were closed so we took the high route from Corniglia - Manarola as recommended by a lovely Maltese couple we met at the bus stop in Santa Margherita. This meant we had magnificent views and great ice cream at a stop at Volastra. I am doing some more warm weather walking at The Mortitx Gorge on the North coast of Mallorca soon and I'll be wearing my Salomons again. Thanks again and if anyone would like to discuss walking in Mallorca please respond.