The shoes--what about your feet? When I switched to mesh-topped trail runners for hiking I noticed my feet becoming the color of the trail itself, with a week of scrubbing required to bring them back around. A small price to pay for comfort, I figure.

High Sierra trails are notoriously dusty as the season progresses. Seldom had this problem hiking in the Cascades or Olympics.

BTW, a trip through a frontload washer brings the shoes back nicely.