Clothes and Footwear

La Sportiva TX Hike Mid GTX boots are lightweight waterproof/breathable hiking mids with mesh uppers, a soft and sticky sole like a trail runner, Vibram lugs like a hiking boot, and a lacing system like a mountaineering boot. While I normally shun …

The Oboz Bridger 10″ is a waterproof and insulated winter hiking boot with 400-gram Thinsulate insulation, making it suitable for extreme cold weather use. Oboz doesn’t publish a temperature rating for them but they’re comparable to other 400-gram insulated winter hiking boots …

Spring hiking means trudging over wet, mud-covered trails and lingering snow for many of us. But choosing the right footwear is challenging since it’s too warm to wear waterproof winter boots and too cold to wear lightweight trail runners and hiking shoes. …

Merrell’s Moab Speed Thermo Mid Waterproof Hiking Boots are 200g insulated waterproof winter boots with aggressively lugged Vibram soles that are perfect for cold weather and winter hiking. They have wide toe boxes so your toes can splay out naturally and rock …

Oboz Sawtooth II Mid Hiking Boots are vented hiking boots that can be comfortably worn out of the box but are burly enough for any terrain.  They are deliberately not waterproof to keep your feet cooler in hot weather while providing durable …

HOKA ONE ONE’s Sky Toa Hiking Shoes are waterproof, ventilated, rugged and lightweight above-the-ankle shoes, that are ideal for hikers and backpackers who prefer a bit more support than what is provided by a trail running shoe. Specs at a Glance Best …

Gore-Tex and eVent have been the dominant forces in outdoor shell fabrics for decades. Although there have always been others, gaining a foothold in the marketplace has traditionally been an almost futile exercise as both companies battle for supremacy and that has …