Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Trail running shoes too cold in Oct for Mt Whitney?

Hi All,

I am preparing for my first single-day ascent up Mt Whitney in the first week of October.

Currently, I have hiking boots that weight 3 lbs and I get knee issues after a 15-20 mile hike, so for Whitney (and going forward), I am looking at buying the Salomon Sense 4 /Pro Trail Running shoes which are well under half the weight and have only a 4mm drop to help take some pressure off my knees.

My main issue is if the temperature up the top is only 9 °F (same day last year) will my feet be too cold with just these shoes and a double sock system? Thanks!