Your choice of shoe can make or break a hike, especially if Vermont's temperamental weather decides to throw you a curveball. If you get caught up on Mount Mansfield in a rainstorm, these are the shoes you want to be wearing. The Keen. Dry technology will keep you cool, and the Metatomical Footbed Design will support your arch for better comfort and added balance on slippery terrain. This light-weight, well-made shoe has the added bonus of a non-marking rubber outsole built to last and designed to bite into the trail, keeping you upright. Pick up a pair of Targhee II's and make this summer the one you finally attack the Long Trail.