You've Made the Switch to 0 Drop - Did you go back

[Bulldawg]

I have to get new boots, for the last 12 years I've been wearing heavier, stiffer boots like La Sportiva, and Meindls. I've gotten to the point where the narrower toe of those boots bothers me more and more. I've also been wearing zero drop shoes for my everyday and running, and I've noticed it seems that there is a cult like following building on some zero drop shoes like the vivo trackers.

My question is, for those of you that have made the change from a more traditional mountain boot to a zero drop lighter boot, have you gone back or thought of going back? Did you have any issues in terrain?

My believe my options I'm choosing between are the Altra lone peaks and the meindl air revolution's (These are probably my favorite boots i've had over the last 12 years, they were discontinued from cabelas years ago and now back for the last couple years).

 

[SouthPaw]

No, I can't go back. Traditional shoes/hunting boots now hurt my feet. Every set of footwear I had needed to be replaced. It's an investment but the long term benefits are worth it.

No issues in terrain, even in nasty stuff with heavy loads. Building up your connective tissue and foot strength once out of the casts that are hunting boots, you'll be better able to support yourself on slopes and rough ground. Best part is your feet don't get that end of day sore after long days of hunting in terrain.