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I need some advice on which hiking shoes to go with (Yes, I've tried them all on and jumped around the store for a good hour in each pair).

I'll be backpacking Italy, Slovenia & Croatia from Jun-Sept. Most days will consist of a several hours of hiking (varied terrain, from flat dry trails to steep wet scrambles), swimming at lakes, wandering the towns/cities, and long train rides. I need shoes comfy enough to handle all that (+ city walking) with a backpack, technical enough for sketchier hikes, and breathable enough for summer weather (I won't have another pair). Oh, and I'm looking at low-cut only. I would rather a twisted ankle than a the feeling of a boot.

I'm torn between:

-Salewa Wildfire 2 or Mountain Trainer Lite

-Merrel Moab 3

-Scarpa Mojito

-La Sportiva TX4

-Salomon X-Alp Suede

-Arc'teryx Konseal LT

Any opinions on any of these? Hard no's? Important bits to consider?

I need some advice on which hiking shoes to go with (Yes, I've tried them all on and jumped around the store for a good hour in each pair).

I'll be backpacking Italy, Slovenia & Croatia from Jun-Sept. Most days will consist of a several hours of hiking (varied terrain, from flat dry trails to steep wet scrambles), swimming at lakes, wandering the towns/cities, and long train rides. I need shoes comfy enough to handle all that (+ city walking) with a backpack, technical enough for sketchier hikes, and breathable enough for summer weather (I won't have another pair). Oh, and I'm looking at low-cut only. I would rather a twisted ankle than a the feeling of a boot.

I'm torn between:

-Salewa Wildfire 2 or Mountain Trainer Lite

-Merrel Moab 3

-Scarpa Mojito

-La Sportiva TX4

-Salomon X-Alp Suede

-Arc'teryx Konseal LT

Any opinions on any of these? Hard no's? Important bits to consider?

I need some advice on which hiking shoes to go with (Yes, I've tried them all on and jumped around the store for a good hour in each pair).

I'll be backpacking Italy, Slovenia & Croatia from Jun-Sept. Most days will consist of a several hours of hiking (varied terrain, from flat dry trails to steep wet scrambles), swimming at lakes, wandering the towns/cities, and long train rides. I need shoes comfy enough to handle all that (+ city walking) with a backpack, technical enough for sketchier hikes, and breathable enough for summer weather (I won't have another pair). Oh, and I'm looking at low-cut only. I would rather a twisted ankle than a the feeling of a boot.

I'm torn between:

-Salewa Wildfire 2 or Mountain Trainer Lite

-Merrel Moab 3

-Scarpa Mojito

-La Sportiva TX4

-Salomon X-Alp Suede

-Arc'teryx Konseal LT

Any opinions on any of these? Hard no's? Important bits to consider?

I'll be backpacking Italy, Slovenia & Croatia from Jun-Sept. I aim to pack as little/lightly as possible, as spend as little as possible, too. I'm currently in France and have noticed Decathlon has a lot of well-priced gear. Does anyone know which items are worth buying cheap from there, rather than splurging on big brand-name versions?

Most days will consist of a several hours of hiking (varied terrain, from flat trails to steep scrambles), swimming at lakes, wandering the towns/cities, and train rides. I'll be staying in hostels, a few huts, and some home stays/cheap airbnbs.