Hydration, plenty of fluids, and sunscreen, even though its cloudy as anything over here, you can get burnt even after an hour, dead simple tips, but at the start i got both wrong!

Where did you leave the car?

So I take it it never came around to come back….good luck !! With whatever is happening….maybe one day you’ll make your way back 😊

Hi Mike, i stumbled across your channel a few days ago and loved your Ireland's Way series. It's inspirational stuff. Capturing all that content while trying to navigate your walk must have been difficult - big thanks for doing so as I enjoyed hearing other's stories as much as I liked following your own journey. I notice you haven't posted in a while. I hope all is well with you. Jimmy 👣

I've just ordered Tracker textile FG. They have toe cap, should be completly waterproof. I have 28.1 - 28.2cm long feet, so hopefully i didn't make mistake regarding the size i oredered, which is 45EU. What lenght is your feet? Nice review, btw!

The animal was ethically asked to donate its skin :D

I have lived in a bungalow underneath Benbulben for the last 37 years and know a lot of the farmers who have land around there. The first thing they will tell you about Benbulben is that you should NEVER E V E R climb the mountain when is cloudy like this. The cloud can completely cover the mountain in minutes. There are gullies carved into the mountain that are at least 40 feet deep and straight down and very rocky also there are loads of hidden and very dangerous ledges that you can fall off. Even farmers who were born around here and have been climbing the mountain to look after the sheep they graze there since childhood would never climb the mountain unless it was completely clear. The cloud can be like a thick thick fog and it it really easy to loose your bearings and direction and that's when terrible accidents can happen, Many people have dies or been seriously injured doing this. By all means come and enjoy the walk and if you do want to climb Benbulben only do so when it is safe to .

hi is it waterproof?

U know what, I think if u guys are gonna start getting into barefoot shoes, it may be a good idea to get accustomed to walking barefoot at home like an Asian. Lots of benefits. U get to have more barefoot exposure without overexerting urself or getting overwhelmed from the harsh terrain, doing it daily makes u accustomed to it faster, and u wont bring in the dirt and grime from outside into ur home, making the floors cleaner. Just a suggestion.

100km is not alot! The average walking pace for most adults is around 4.8 kilometers per hour (3 miles per hour). And so you have worn these for maybe 30 hours and apparently put them through there paces..😂🤣😅 That is funny. Are you sponsored????

Really cool video, just wish I was able to understand spanish

Thanks for the video, how do you feel about using this one in rain conditions, or in England pretty much?

Flexible ankle support = oxymoron?

Strengthening your ankles is the other side of no ankle support. It's a plus or a minus, depending on your perspective. I've watched several of these reviews and I'm still wondering if these are suitable for backpacking with heavy loads (40-50 pounds). I'm a fan of barefoot shoes, but as a serious hiking boot, I'm still skeptical.

Lovely crisp day 😊🧡

new to barefoot not sure if i get these or the tracker 2 fg for my new boots for winter

Absolutely gorgeous and inspiring. I'm watching this as part of a Soul Matters group studying the theme of renewal. Having had a couple of hard years, I could really relate to this beautiful poem and breathtaking scenery. I'm so happy you felt renewed. Thank you for this beautiful work and for sharing it here. I've needed my faith in humanity refreshed. You have given me a wonderful gift. Thank you 🙏

Great video Mike! Handy for revision before I tackle it tomorrow 😊

Honestly they just look really cool

Beautiful! I miss climbing nephin I last done it in 2015 :(

Great job for a first review! Good camera work in particular. I've got the knit version coming in and am in an area where water in the trail will not be an issue so I'm really looking forward to how they perform for rock hopping like you like to do also.

Hey dude , I was researching Achill for a future trip and I found you . And I thought I’ll subscribe to you and realised I have already 😅 anyways lovely video, nice music 👌👊

After using it for a month, just after a few days it got a slight amount of mold stains on the inside green fabric. I already cleaned that away with vinegar and washed it for 1 hour with warm water. Now the stains are much less visible but i didn't manage to get them out completely. A bit sad but its a tiny thing that is really only visible if you pay very close attention. Still looks like new. This tent feels very good quality i love everything the colour combination is beautiful. Also my poles cracked easily and developed small cracks fast after a few days, i was very careful with the tent. Theres this metal thing you slide over so i'm fine, its just not as beautiful. I guess its because its made in china hopefully, bad quality control.

Why because Owen Roe o neill was

Sure they wernt Bilberries

Try peeing on the fence, you'll soon find out if it's electric.

GUY LINES!

IMAGINE if they did not have that hideous color scheme

Barefoot is about to keep the foot free. Toe CAP doesn't sound it.

But if the toe cap would be added, wouldn't it restrict the toes from being barefoot? ;)

How are they holding up? I wish they did a fg tracker upper (waterproof and not hot) with a ESC tread for grip. These boots look great but they seem hot and a faff to keep having to treat them

🐑💩😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

If anyone else has issues on this section, the waymarking isnt great in places, but around Glenshane forest / Donalds Hill, Open Topo Map/ Open Street Map have the trail marked in and it can be followed on them using GPS. The Hiiker app Ulster Way map is also mostly pretty accurate and the trail line is also visible using the Strava App map. At the bit everyone gets lost on at edge of Glenshane forest there is a Google Maps pin placed for the Glenshane stile showing the way in now. I really wish the council would place a few more posts in some places on this as someone who lives in the area, though the Glenshane forest section has been largely the same acccording to the old Alan Warner trail book I have here since the late 1970's! Edit: I've just checked and that Moydamlaght to Glenshane forest trail line is now also showing up on Alltrails tagged as Sperrin/Ulster Way on the open country section near to Glenshane, until recently that line was 100% not shown on any of those sources.

What happened

That looked very nice, one to put on the bucket list... Thanks for the great info at the end!

Thanks,

Dont know if you read comments on your old postings but I have to tell you that Ulster HAS NOT improved its way-markings AT ALL in this part (Moneyeany-Dungiven & Donalds Hill- Rigged Hill wind farm) since 2020. It's downright shameful, not to mention dangerous.

Best dang boot I have ever owned. Wore them all sunmer in the heat and dust at my kids' motocross racing while camping 3 to 6 days at a time in a tent. Boot surprisingly kept my feet cool and although the terrain was hard on my feet, I felt really good and never uncomfortable wearing boots all day and into the evening. ESC is the best for hiking too, made my feet go up half a size and wider.

Excellent review! Just tried it in around 0˚C, it was great, but my feet were cold from the big mosquito net on the door. Will have to cover it with something :D

Best of luck

Excellent review my man I’ve made up my mind I’m gonna grab a pair. I have the original vibram five fingers and I’m still not used to the funny looks I get in them 😅. I’ve subscribed best of luck with the channel from a fellow Irish man. All the best, Jonathan

These are the best shoes around and they look like soccer {futbol} shoes...You could hike a mountain then play a pickup game of football

We walked from Keem Beach up to the western side (330m). Because of the strong wind and low clouds, we stuck to that area and looked down from the ridge/lower mountain. I was petrified and amazed. We couldn’t see much of the upper mountain. What an incredible area. Thanks for the review.

Do you think the Forest ESC boots would these survive Patagonia in November? More worried about warmth than comfort, been on the barefoot train for 5 years. It'd be Spring time, Basically in between 5 and 15 degrees celcius

Here's a tip: if you are starting into barefoot shoes and looking to buy these , you can buy insoles with added support to ease the transition.

Beauteous! Does anyone live in that mountain?

Great video - Thank you very much. How long did it take you to reach the beach?

Well, I gave up buying one. Thanks for the video. ❤️👍

If you are not walking at four miles an hour for fitness you can't see all the stone's and rocks so easy answer is proper hiking boots.

True barefoot men don't need all that ankle support and thick sole just rap your feet with toilet roll.