I don't know if this is the right thread, but I was actually going to ask a hiking question tonight.

I may be moving to the piedmont area or the northern mountain area of Virginia soon. I am actually going on vacation up there in two weeks. One of the things that I want to start doing is going on hikes. I have been working out my entire adult life, so I want to start and do something a bit different.

I would like to know, what type of boot most of you use when hiking some of these trails? I will not be doing anything heavy in the sense of climbing mountains. I would like to hike basic trails and up and down the hills.

I was thinking of getting some sort of lightweight proven mountain combat boot instead of going to one of these outdoor sporting good stores.

What do you think?