Footwear

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

Inov-8 Roclite 285 test

Best trail runners on the market? Gear Junkie is on his fourth pair of Roclite 285s. This column distills why they are among his favorite…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Foam Shoes

Ugly, awesome or ugly-awesome? You make the call on Native’s new sneaker, the Jefferson, a shoe made of EVA foam.

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‘Cycling to Mars’ bike shoes

If you like Kanye West and his accompanying flash, heavy with multi-hues and European styling, Puma’s new Cycling to Mars shoes are the only game…

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Heated Boots Fail To Impress

Columbia’s heated boots, powered by lithium-polymer batteries, are touted to provide the “warmth of a furnace.” Our test found this to be far from the…

Written by Stephen Regenold

GoLite Flash Lite

With features that model your foot’s tendons and ligaments, the GoLite Flash Lite neutral trail runners are said to give support where you need it.

Written by Stephen Regenold

GoLite Lime Lites

Disguised as a semi-formal set of kicks, the GoLite Lime Lites can easily transport you from work, to the trail and then to the bar.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Ipath Shearling

Part boot, part sneaker, Ipath’s Shearling is perfect for tromping around, skateboarding or just hanging out in the cold.

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Wine Cork Sandals

Sole created a flip-flop made from upcycled wine corks. It cost $70 and doesn’t come out until the spring.

Written by Stephen Regenold

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

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