Sorel Snow Sneakers
A replacement to winter boots these are not. Sorel’s “arctic slip-ons” fail to impress Gear Junkie.
Super-Cush Trail Shoes
Cushioning underfoot to the Nth degree differentiates the HOKA “super-cushioned trail shoes.”
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 case.
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.
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.
Ipath Shearling
Part boot, part sneaker, Ipath’s Shearling is perfect for tromping around, skateboarding or just hanging out in the cold.
Review: Roclite 288 GTX
Inov-8 stakes a claim with its Roclite 288 GTX: It is touted as being “the world’s lightest waterproof boot.”
Wine Cork Sandals
Sole created a flip-flop made from upcycled wine corks. It cost $70 and doesn’t come out until the spring.
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.
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.
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.
La Sportiva Baruntse Boots
A serious alpine butt-kicker. The Baruntse double-boot does duty from glaciers to high Himalaya peaks.
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.
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.
Vasque trail runner with FootSync
With an on-road body and an off-road soul, the Vasque Transistor FS is the company’s first trail-running shoe designed with its insole-less FootSync system.
Silver and Wool: The Anti-Smell Sock Formula
Wigwam made its latest “anti-smell” sock with a combination of a silver-based treatment and merino wool.
Waterproof Trail Shoe: Saucony ProGrid Razor
Marketed as a trail running shoe that works for snow or dirt, the Saucony ProGrid Razor has a waterproof eVent treatment and light neoprene gaiters.
Injinji Outdoor Series toe socks
Toe socks are no longer for modern middle schoolers. Now, with the help of Injinji, which designed an outdoor series sock, toe socks are pushing into the outdoors market.
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 for the workers’ kids.
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 be the most versatile running shoes on the market today.
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.
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 footwear.
Teva Footwear 2010 Sneak Peek
Most of these shoes and sandals will not be to market until 2010. But at an event today at the Teva Mountain Games, GearJunkie.com got a sneak peek. . .
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 a perforated insole. . .
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 sporty hiking shoes. But to deliver real stability and protection, they have to be more than road runners with extra tread.
Kuru Chicane women’s shoes
It’s not every day I wear “tennis shoes” in the winter. That’s like wearing white pants after Labor Day, right? But when you throw a softshell upper onto a wrap-around sole that has little rubber stumps on the bottom for grip and traction, you turn a tennis shoe into a kind of winter glove for your foot.
Gear Review — La Sportiva A.T. Grip Hobnail Kit
Got ice? La Sportiva’s A.T. Grip Hobnail kit allows runners to add industrial-strength traction to their soles via the application of 20 screw-in spikes. . .
Gear Review: La Sportiva Fireblade Trail Running Shoe
Earlier this year, I did something that an experienced trail runner should know better than to do: On a Friday afternoon, the day before a race, I bought a trail shoe made by a company whose shoes I’d never worn, and then I raced the 40-mile Mount Mitchell Challenge in it the following day.
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 a technology developed for military clothing worn in a chemical attack. . .
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 traction depending on outside temperature. . .
Cosmas Hercules – The Gear Junkie Scoop
The Hercules is the “first true mountaineering boot certified for wildland fire fighting,” according to manufacturer Cosmas, an Italian boot maker. It’s made to cater to young firefighters who now eschew traditional logger boots in favor of something with more performance and style. . .