You may not want to hear this… but most hiking shoes are built backwards. (AD) 🧡 SAVE THIS for the next time you’re researching hiking shoes before a national park trip and send it to a friend who’s always complaining about their feet on the trail. 🏔️ Most conventional hiking shoes taper inward toward the toes, even though your foot naturally gets wider at the forefoot. Over time that can mean cramped toes and tired feet on long hikes. The Trail Blazer Mid from @lemsshoes is designed around the natural shape of your foot instead of forcing your foot to adapt to the shoe. Here are a few things I noticed hiking around Yosemite Valley: ✅ Wide toe box. Gives your toes room to spread naturally instead of being squeezed together. ✅ Zero drop platform. Keeps your foot level to the ground which feels more natural over long miles. ✅ Grippy outsole. It handled granite slabs, dirt trails, and uneven terrain around the valley. ✅ Breathable + lightweight. My feet stayed comfortable even after walking around Yosemite all day. I spent the day hiking between Tunnel View, Sentinel Bridge, Yosemite Falls, and the valley meadows and my feet still felt great at the end of it. That honestly says a lot after a full Yosemite day. 🥾 #lemsshoes #hikingboots #yosemite #hikinggear #trailrunning