Bingo. Ankle coverage for scree and thorns when you need to be off trail is great, but only if it’s flexible enough to not get in the way. If you want the same protection without having to swap shoes, you might want to look into a pair of Gaiters. I often pair them with trail runners so I can have light and flexible…

This is a great comment.

Yes. I once did some field work in the woods with some fire management workers who had to wear mid-calf lace-up stiff leather boots as part of their uniform. They called them “ankle breakers” because of the instability, ankle weakness, and injuries they caused. Stiff ankle support is not necessary for most people.…

This is actually a really complex issue as there are some misconceptions and myths surrounding the “hiking boot”, but first let’s unpack this and talk about picking the right shoe for the job in the first place.

Wheel bearings, with spacers you’re extending the hub out further and adding stress to the wheel bearings. You’ve essentially added a longer lever to the wheel bearing and added a lot more stress to them by doing so.

“Free speech” you say that but it’s clear you don’t understand what actually constitutes free speech or grasp the simple fact that Facebook as a private company is under no legal obligation whatsoever to allow you a podium to voice support for a sexist, fear mongering bigot.

Don’t do it! The sheepshank is unstable and unsafe.

...and, unfortunately, learn how to look for signs of bedbug infestation, put your luggage in the tub for now, and check the bed and furniture! Here’s a good video tutorial.

I use my standard humidifier and add a small amount of bacteriostat to the water. Does the trick.

The 80 are often dropped under the assumption of two weeks vacation (that may be unpaid or may not be accounted for in salary calculation).

I have the ASUS WL-330NUL, the range is pretty great, I got it for around 30-40 on amazon, its small and compact and gets the job done. It can run off of a USB battery pack if worse comes to worse as well.