My adidas TERREX brand review calls out the pros and cons of TERREX hiking footwear for men and women
Hiking Feet Brand reviews
Learn about the best brands for hiking boots and shoes from a certified brand expert who's worn them all
Learn more about the best hiking boot brands and hiking shoe brands with Hiking Feet's brand reviews.
As an outdoor industry professional, I'm a certified brand expert for many of the best brands. Plus, I've hiked 17,000 miles the past 15 years, personally testing hiking footwear from adidas TERREX, Altra, Asolo, Astral, Bedrock, Danner, Chaco, HOKA, KEEN, La Sportiva, Lems, LOWA, Mammut, Meindl, Merrell, Notiv8, Oboz, On, Salewa, Salomon, Scarpa, Tecnica, Teva, Topo Athletic, Vasque—and a few more brands that I'm probably forgetting.
Each brand review provides a quick overview of the brand, its best selling points, fitting tips, and recommendations for its best hiking boots, hiking shoes, and/or trail running shoes for hiking.
Best Hiking Boot Brands & Hiking Shoe Brands
In alphabetical order, the best hiking boot brands and hiking shoe brands are adidas TERREX, Altra, Danner, HOKA, KEEN, La Sportiva, LOWA, Oboz, On, Salewa, Salomon, Scarpa, Tecnica, and Topo Athletic. I've also included brand reviews for Merrell—a popular budget brand—and Vasque, a great brand that went out of business (but still has a few boots and shoes available online). In most cases, I've personally hiked in at least three of a brand's boots/ shoes before I review it on Hiking Feet.
Brand Guides
How to Choose Each Brand's Best Boots/Shoes
It's great if you've found the best brand for your feet and your hiking style. But how do you know which of a brand's boots and shoes are best for YOU? Let the former footwear manager at a hiking and backpacking shop help.
My brand guides runs through the best boots and shoes for popular brands with pro tips on how to choose the best fits for your feet and the best matches for the hikes you do most of the time.
Over the past three years, I’ve personally tested and reviewed most of the Mammut hiking shoes. The Swiss brand is best known for climbing ropes and avalanche gear. But I’ve found Mammut’s hiking shoes better than expected. The hard part is knowing which of the brand’s shoes makes the most sense for where and how
HOKA hiking boots all feature plenty of cushioning. However, HOKA designed each one for different uses. I’m a certified HOKA brand expert who’s personally tested each of HOKA’s hiking boots (plus a couple discontinued boots no longer on the market). My HOKA hiking boots guide spells out which hikers should choose the midcut HOKA Anacapa
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About Hiking Feet Brand Reviews
Hiking Feet brand reviews are based on my extensive hiking experience (17,000 miles in the past 15 years) and my professional experience in the outdoor industry. As an outdoor industry professional, I
Hiking Feet does not publish sponsored posts. Every brand review is 100% independent and based on my professional judgment after testing at least three different models from a brand's line up. Each year I personally test and review approximately 20 hiking boots, hiking shoes, and trail running shoes while averaging 1200 hiking miles.
The Hiking Feet Brand Reviews share this expertise to help men and women find the brand(s) that fit their feet, budget, and hiking style.
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