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![scarpa sl](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/scarpa-sl.webp)
The Scarpa SL Activ won the editor's choice accolade in the winter '14 issue of Active Traveller Magazine, read the...
![asolo tribegv majbrow](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/asolo-tribegv-majbrow.webp)
We review the Asolo Tribe GV winter walking boot, a lightweight boot with great looks.
![hi tec altitude pro rgs mens walking boot review](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/hi-tec-altitude-pro-rgs-mens-walking-boot-review.webp)
We review the Hi-Tec Altitude Pro RGS, Hi-Tec’s flagship men’s hiking boot featuring Vibram’s innovative Rolling Gait...
![keen durandmidwp m 1011550 3q](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/keen-durandmidwp-m-1011550-3q.webp)
The Keen Durand Mid walking boot, a boot with good looks that will handle a million steps, we review it here.
![merrell chameleon shift](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/merrell-chameleon-shift.webp)
We review the Merrell Chameleon Shift trail shoes
![merrell capra mid](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/merrell-capra-mid.webp)
We review the new Merrell Capra Mid Goretex walking boots
![merrell moab](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/merrell-moab.webp)
We test Merrell's waterproof Moab walking shoe
![jack wolfskin mens](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/jack-wolfskin-mens.webp)
We review the Jack Wolfskin Impulse Texapore 02+ Mid walking boot, a suede/textile footwear option with a light weight...
![aku alterragtx](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/aku-alterragtx.webp)
Despite its rather bulky appearance, the Aku Alterra GTX feels more like a beefy trainer than a big boot. The fit is...
![la sportiva core high gtx](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/la-sportiva-core-high-gtx.webp)
La Sportiva aim their Core High GTX boots squarely at fast and light hikers, so we put them to the test on some rapid...
![aku alterragtxws](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/aku-alterragtxws.webp)
If you're bored of the same old hiking style then the super funky Aku Alterra GTX on review may offer a new path to...
![haglofs roc claw mid ladies](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/haglofs-roc-claw-mid-ladies.webp)
When it comes to on trail comfort, the Haglofs Roc Claw Mid GT is an instantly memorable hiking boot.
![la sportiva trango trk gtx woman green bay](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/la-sportiva-trango-trk-gtx-woman-green-bay.webp)
The La Sportiva Trango TRK GTX on review is a lightweight alpine trekking boot that puts in a heavyweight performance...
![keen terradoraleathermidwp](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/keen-terradoraleathermidwp.webp)
The Leather Mid WP is the most durable shoe in KEEN's women's specific Terradora range and has been built to stand the...
![scarpa trek](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/scarpa-trek.webp)
The Scarpa Trek GTX on test is a solid, all-round vertical performer built to take you on mountain adventures in the...