Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Trail running shoes too cold in Oct for Mt Whitney?

While not on Whitney, I have used trail runners in the snow and have used trail crampons and micro spikes on them. I didn't notice my feet get cold which I thought was odd considering they were not waterproof and my feet got wet. Of course when you stop, things start to chill quickly.

I would echo the comment about conditions. Dry/ cold- no problems with trail runners. If it's going to be more than just a little bit wet and cold, I'd probably choose waterproof boots. I'd avoid waterproof shoes because if they get wet inside from water leaking in, snow melting etc, they may take a very long time to dry. I'd rather have non-waterproof shoes at that point.