You may ask yourself why I am dedicating a whole blog post to hiking boots. This is extremely important! while preparing for the Kilimanjaro hike, you gladly search around for those brand new pair of hiking boots. You figure that it’s an important hike so gotta get something good and brand new. You fly to Tanzania and prepare with your team before the hike. You put on your brand new pair of boots, ready to go! Two days later your feet are covered in blisters, and every step feels like you’re walking on fire. This in itself can mean the end of your hike literally. While doing my research, I discovered many posts stressing the point of taking worn in hiking boots. Boots that you have used multiple times before the Kilimanjaro trip. We all know how painful blisters on your feet can be. Imagine you’re hiking 10-15 miles a day, altitude sickness is draining you, your head is pounding, and you feel like you’re walking on fire. I was glad that I discovered this advice. I used the boots that I had taken to Macchu Picchu in Peru. They were well worn in and comfortable. I had no issues at all. The less issues and problems that you have on Kilimanjaro, the more likely you are to be successful. even though this is a small detail, it is an extremely important one. Now I’m not telling you not to purchase those brand new hiking boots, just wear them in well and go on multiple hikes before the Kilimanjaro trip, you will thank me later. Oh, and another important item for you to take: extra show laces. What do you think will happen if your laces break and you don’t have another pair? Once again, a small detail but a very important one for sure.