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She packed a compass and a map into her backpack, laced her walking boots and fixed her pedometer to her belt.
If you are planning to use the footwear for hillwalking as well, then a "general" walking boot, giving your ankles good support, will serve you well.
Wear suitable footwear, i.e. strong walking boots or shoes that give a good grip over rocky terrain and on slippery slopes.
The ascent can usually be made in ordinary walking boots without crampons or an ice axe.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Shoes
ankle boot
ballet flat
ballet shoe
Birkenstock
bootie
gym shoe
high heels
high-heeled
high-top
hiking boot
rubber boot
running shoe
sandal
shoehorn
shoelace
wader
wedge
wedgie
wellie
wellington
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