I walked the track at the end of June in the boots that I use for camps at cadets. These are full leather and cost about $100 from a disposals shop. I found my feet where fine the whole trip even when they got wet. I would not however recomend that anyone do this unless they know they have tough feet. I've been rollerblading since I was 4 so my feet had 11 years of hard ware on them when I walked. If you do have feet that can take these boots they are really good because they give you unbelievable ankle support. If your feet arent so tough you'll find really big holes in your feet.