Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Boots vs Trail Running shoes?

Last year I wore trail runners up to trail camp, then changed into hiking boots for the rest of the trip.

I bought these a couple of weeks ago - adidas Ax 1 Mid GTX Multisport Shoes. I put 11 miles on them for a break in hike then did San Jacinto from the tram last weekend. I have about 25 miles on them and I love them. I think they're a good compromise between my Salomon Quest 4D GTX Hiking Boots and my columbia trail runners. Two of the other guys in my group bought the Adidas boots and love them too. We're all planning on using them on Whitney is a couple of weeks.