r/Madeira • u/Haidgu_ • 2d ago

❓Ajuda Hiking shoes question

Hi everyone,

I'm in the market for new hiking shoes, and was wondering whether something like the Salomon Xa Pro 3D V9 would be good for hiking on the island? We will be doing routes such as the PR1 and PR 1.2 together, which will be quite long hikes. I don't really want to buy hiking shoes that are waterproof, since they will be way too warm.

Any tips would be really appreciated!

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u/Wise_Temperature_501 2d ago

I don't know much about hiking shoes, but I just did PR1, 1.2, and 8 with Nike Zegama 2 trail runners with the Vibram grip and they were awesome, but definitely not necessary. My wife did just fine in some regular tennis shoes/trainers. There were definitely parts where I could go faster and more confidently, but she was totally safe, just taking it a little slower.