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Fast, light, technical, durable, stable and protective - is the new Salomon Outpath Pro GTX the holy grail of hiking...
![merrell womens avalaunch tough mudder](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/merrell-womens-avalaunch-tough-mudder.webp)
We hit the muddy, rocky trails to see if Merrell's new Avalaunch Tough Mudder trail shoe can hack it away from the...
![salomon sense ride crop](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/salomon-sense-ride-crop.webp)
The Sense Rides are new to the Salomon Sense range, we put them to the test to see how well they perform.
![pearl izumi elite iv road shoe review](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/pearl-izumi-elite-iv-road-shoe-review.webp)
We test Pearl Izumi's stiff, light Elite Road IV cycling shoe to see if less if more
![on cloudventurepeak](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/on-cloudventurepeak.webp)
We've been big fans of On since discovering the Swiss running company several years ago and were very excited to put...
![la sportiva bushido woman berry](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/la-sportiva-bushido-woman-berry.webp)
I ran my very first alpine running event back in 2014 in a pair of La Sportiva Bushidos and have enjoyed every...
![saucony](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/saucony.webp)
We put the latest iteration of the Saucony Triumph ISO shoe to the test.
![berghaus explorer trek plus](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/berghaus-explorer-trek-plus.webp)
The Berghaus Explorer Trek Plus GTX is a fell-walking classic, which offers reliable but unremarkable performance,...
![mammut ayako](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/mammut-ayako.webp)
Designed primarily as a specialist via ferrata boot, the Ayako High GTX from Mammut is a lightweight, streamlined, and...
![keen uneek](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/keen-uneek.webp)
We test the weird and wacky Keen Uneek sandals to see whether they're all style and no substance.
![salomon xa enduro](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/salomon-xa-enduro.webp)
The Salomon XA Enduro is pitched primarily at mountain runners looking for off-road protection in a variety of...
![keen commuter 4 bike shoes blk gargoyle](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/keen-commuter-4-bike-shoes-blk-gargoyle.webp)
We test Keen's SPD sandal, the Commuter IV to see if all the extra fresh air is worth losing this much cycling shoe
![five ten aescent](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/five-ten-aescent.webp)
A more versatile shoe than many of the Five Ten specialisms, we put the Five Ten Aescent to the test as an active...
![haglofs explore gt surround](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/haglofs-explore-gt-surround.webp)
Our review finds the new Explore GT Surround shoe from Haglofs has more in common with a pair of slippers than with...
![hanwag cameros](/images/gear/footwear/introimages/hanwag-cameros.webp)
Part of Hanwag's Trail and Travel line-up, we review the Cameros Wide to see how it performs in the active/travel...