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If you are looking for hiking shoes with a zero drop, Altra makes them. Their trail runners and hiking shoes are all zero drop. They also have very wide toe boxes that accommodate wide forefoot. The Superior model are probably the lowest-price offering on that menu.

Altra also uses sex specific lasts (the forms that the shoes are built from) which are differently shaped for male and female feet, and waterproof as well as non-waterproof options, as opposed to many hiking boots which are only available in waterproof varieties.

I think there is a valid point to be made that there is only so much risk reduction that can be done, and people will then either accept the risk level of the action or not. The thing that is important though is that people know what risk they are accepting.

When I learned to ride a motorcycle the instructor flat out said that motorcycling is not a safe activity. It is inherently risky, and the stakes are very high. Injuries are severe, and you're far more likely to die. You can somewhat lower that risk by wearing proper safety gear and practicing safe riding, but riding a motorcycle is not and will never be safe.

If I take an unregistered, uncertified, uninsured vehicle to a place that has no roads and I get myself in a huge pickle out there, you can bet your ass I will be billed for the rescue. And probably fined on top of it for fuckin up the environment in the process.

Also as a hiker, I have a satellite comms device in case my ass needs rescued. And I have SAR insurance, because my ass cannot afford the bill.