Trekking Shoes

We would like to share what we saw, some trekking shoes that were on the feet of some trekkers up on Bukit Tabur.

1) worn out shoes, the sole/soles that can come off easily.


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Watermelon Lau has been trekking regularly in this quartz ridge the past 6 years, he volunteers himself to collect rubbish each time he goes up there.

According to him, it is not unusual to take down a pair or two, different soles of the trekking shoes that were left behind by trekkers.

Some are even branded shoes, he remarked.



We do not intend to name which brand of trekking shoes will or will not give way, we are of the opinion that, if any shoes that is almost near their retirement age, best to let them enjoy their retirement at home rather than work them so hard up on the mountain.

Unless a spare is brought along to replace the near spoilt trekking shoes when it gives way.

Isn't it easier to do things right from the very beginning ? best to wear a good pair of trekking shoes before ascending the hill.

Having to trek on shoes without sole/soles, may be some would think it is funny.

It is not so funny anymore when one need to walk with socks only on your feet, when you are half way neither up nor down the hills, especially to those who don't appreciate the free reflexology Bukit Tabur ridges offers.

Click to see the sole on the rock and Melawati Town below


2) Certain part of Bukit Tabur ( East ) will need rope climbing, seeing this young man balancing himself while coming down the slope using the rope, balancing himself by having to take care of the terrain to make sure his footware didn't come off.

For known reason, it really cause me irregular and forceful beating of heart.




He did expressed regret for wearing such footware as trekking shoes up Bukit Tabur, which he said he should have stop at the foothill instead of risking his life up on the mountain.

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3) When these three guys passed us by, we say hullo to them.

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Further looking at what was on their feet, we were just speechless !




Definately this kind of slippers is a no no, I wouldn't even dare trying on my feet climbing any mountain let alone Bukit Tabur.


3) These are some of the trekking shoes we found on trekkers' feet on Bukit Tabur


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Happy Feet means Happy Trekking