Re : Shoes vs Boots

Have a look at Inov 8's Roclite range. I use the trail shoe for my longer races, sacrificing a bit of grip for the comfort, although they're still pretty good. They also do a boot version, which also comes with gore-tex. These may offer you the best of both worlds, if you still think you need the ankle support. Their website suggests that you can run in them.

I agree with NLN, I think I'm starting to veer away from using my walking boots (Brasher GTX) when doing walks. Can't manage much more than 4-5hrs in them anyway. I have considered looking at the roclite boot though, and this discussion has reminded me that this could be my next little 'treat' for some accomplishment I manage. Thank you T'Y for bringing it up!

TF