Preparing my feet for the trail. I’m a bit more gearheady than some folks, LOL! First, a thin Smartwool liner sock beneath a Wrightsock Coolmesh. Even tho the Wright is a double layer, I prefer a separate liner sock to prevent hot spots & blisters. Big advocate of gaiters, including minigaiters. Keeps dirt, grit, twigs, leaf litter, muck, “snud,” etc., outa my shoes, boots, & sox. Every time I said, “F*** it,” & hiked without minigaiters, I’ve regretted it. I don’t give a frick about those who don’t care about keeping crud outa their shoes and away from cutting holes in yer sox, yo. I put foot powder in my shoes & boots sometimes to keep down moisture & odors, but after the first day I don’t care. Enjoy thy natural aromas! And my hiking boot is a trail shoe, the 2019 Altra Time 1.5 for men. Love the roomier toe box and the lightweight fit, tho the shoe itself weighs in as a “heavy” @ 11 oz. Still lighter than what it used to be. Such shoes are tools, learn to use them, or else they’ll fold up all to pieces if you stomp up & up down yon mountain paths as if you’re troggin’ like a lumberjack in cute burly dancing boots.