This was classified a disaster for my last two pieces of IceBug Heros as they are very expensive.
They are perfect in the wet gripping, good cushioned sole, elegant comfort, But yesterday I found that the inner liners was broken toe portions due to some workmanship. That broken portion folded up and added extra pressure point on my right toe. I could not run down hill and shin was rubbed away, the sweated irritated me and I could walk slowly. I used Heros only THREE time,,, one Needle hill, Wang Lung Hang and Yesterday’s Phoenix.. I think that us unreasonably poor quality, this put me a question mark. Should I use it for this year trail Walker!? No!
I talked to Protrek and they will feed back to Icebug on that. Immediately I bought a old Brand Meindl Stride ref, 3452 78. The Meindl had carried me through to the 100Km of Trail Walker in 2010. I believe they are good shoe. Do not forget that this German Meindl have been shoemakers sine 1683!
Let see how this Meindl Stride would perform!?
NT Snob
We had a wonderful Hiking yesterday to Mt. Phoenix, we started at Tung Chung at 0730, and took a cab to Pak Kung Au and walked up the Hill under a teamperature of 27 deg. C. Cloudy... No Sun!!
Someone walked up to the Top within 52 minutes, and I was the last one as I was testing the Diamond Zero cranes. I reached the top in 1 hour 10 minutes.
HK Snob
For Long tiime we did not hike at this Wong Lung Hang, Sunset Hill Trail. This was another challenge in May for this trail., we had spent 97 minutes to complete. It was not too tough as the temperature was 25 deg. C. Which was not too hot for the 2nd Saturday in May. This trail has enich my confidence on my new IceBug Shoes on wet trail for his best gripping feature. Also ensure me that the Icebug wears extreme fast. Since last Needle hill, this Wong Lung hang was the 2nd Trail is has gone through, but the rear sole has worn off more than 4 mm! So this shoes is good at gripping and shock absorbent, but wears off fast, I beleive this shoe can walk only for once at the 100KM OxFam Trail Walker Only. Kowloon Snob
