Footwear

From trail-running shoes to winter boots, waterproof hikers, fishing waders, and minimalist and barefoot shoes, we cover footwear from pavement to peak.

Ahnu All-Terrain Shoe

Ahnu’s Firetrail Winter four-season shoe has a mesh outer that’s said to repel nearly every drop of water you encounter on the trail.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Stuffits Shoe Savers

Everyone has at least one riding buddy who has a pair of kicks that clear a room. Three words for those folks: Stuffits Shoe Savers.

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Shock-Absorbing Ski Boots

Tecnica claims its new shock-absorbing inserts, like those in the Agent 130, will reduce below-the-knee fatigue to help huckers and jibbers stay out longer.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Columbia Heated Boots

Heated boots have long been a Holy Grail. Columbia continues on the quest with its heated men’s and women’s boot models.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Teva Waterproof Hiking Shoes

Teva produced a men’s and women’s hiking shoe that looks great but has many of the features you expect in quality, hiking-oriented footwear.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Common Soles

Common Soles, which recently launched a line of women’s flip-flops made by factory workers in India, donates 4 percent of sales to buy school books…

Written by Stephen Regenold

K-Swiss Run One miSOUL Shoe

In seconds, a runner can switch between the K-Swiss Run One’s included insoles to alter the shoe’s performance on the road. They are touted to…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Running Gait Analysis

A gait-analysis test dissects stride and form to unlock a runner’s anatomical potential — or at least tell you which type of shoe to wear.

Written by Stephen Regenold

UK Gear PT-03 Desert Shoe

Made for the “hottest and most arid of environments” on the planet, UK Gear’s Desert Shoes are a unique entry into the genre of outdoors-oriented…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Teva Gnar Shoe Review

Out of the box, the Gnar appears to be a sneaker. But take a close look and you’ll see drain vents throughout the upper and…

Written by Sean McCoy

Pearl Izumi SyncroSeek III WRX

Trail-running shoes perform a tricky balancing act. They need to be light, agile, and cushioned for miles of fast trails, so they can’t simply be…

Written by Sean McCoy

Hi-Tec V-Lite Altitude Ultra

Waterproof-breathable boots are nothing new in the outdoors industry. But Hi-Tec has partnered with a U.K.-based defense company on its latest leather boots to incorporate…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Gear Preview: Wenger Footwear Line

Touting Swiss Army Knife attributes, Wenger has launched a footwear line with several innovative and adaptable touches, including a rubber sole that adjusts stiffness and…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Inov-8 Debrisoc Column

Walk a mile through any woods, run down a ragged trail, and the chance of collecting a twig or pebble in your shoe is fairly…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Zinetic Pocket Slippers

“Boots off. Happy on.” That’s Zinetic Inc.’s slogan for its line of unisex pocket slippers for the outdoors. Kind of (somehow) sexy sounding I thought…

Written by Stephen Regenold

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