{"id":1983,"date":"2017-07-11T06:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T05:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebestpicks.com\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2017-11-16T06:41:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T05:41:51","slug":"best-hiking-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebestpicks.com\/best-hiking-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Hiking Shoes and Sandals for Men and Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is hardly anything that spoils a good hiking experience like bad shoes. Bad shoes either come as good shoes that are not meant for hiking, or shoes that are supposedly meant for hiking but have failed in many ways. The spoiler is that there are a lot of such shoes in the market.<\/p>\n

Although some people may have different things they consider before deciding what can be their best hiking shoes, we believe that a great hiking experience should be the hallmark of any great hiking shoes.<\/p>\n

To have that, different things come to play such as the weather in which you are hiking and where you are hiking. However those may be, a good hiking shoe must be fitting, firm, offer support, protection, comfort, and have nice traction.<\/p>\n

After our reviews of many shoes,\u00a0including\u00a0ultralight trail shoes and mountaineering shoes, we have decided that for men, The North Face Ultra 109 GTX<\/a> is the best hiking shoe. It is an all weather shoe, which is faithful in comfort, support, traction, and in fact, everything you would need in a good shoe. For women, it is the Salomon Ellipse GTX<\/a>, which is also faithful in all weather and everything needed in a hiking shoe.<\/p>\n

Why You Should Trust Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By now you must have known that getting the best of anything is more than just going into a store and demanding to be given the best. It is as well more than price and looks.<\/p>\n

This, therefore, means that getting the best of anything greatly requires a more closer look than one would normally do, and looking more carefully than you would on a normal day. That is exactly what we have done.<\/p>\n

To make this review trustworthy, we didn’t settle on what we think about each shoe after trying out, but also what users have had to say, as well as what experts think about each. This is because while our personal understanding is important, expert views cannot be left out, and the end users are those whose opinions matter most at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

What we have done in this review is to get the best hiking shoes for different weathers, all weather, and of different types including boots and sandals. For the best hiking boots<\/a>, however, we have done a different review.<\/p>\n

Content Map<\/strong><\/i><\/i><\/h3>

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The North Face Ultra 109 GTX<\/a>
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Vasque Grand Traverse Performance<\/a>
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Salomon Ellipse GTX<\/a>
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KEEN Targhee II<\/a>
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Ahnu Sugarpine Air Mesh<\/a>
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Vasque Breeze 2.0 Low Gore-Tex<\/a>
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Salewa MS MTN Trainer L<\/a>
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Merrell Moab Ventilator<\/a>
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Columbia Grand Canyon Outdry Hiking<\/a>
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Salewa Ultra Train<\/a>
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New The North Face Hedgehog Fastpack GTX<\/a>
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La Sportiva Synthesis Mid GTX Ultralight<\/a><\/p>\n

Best Hiking Sandals<\/strong><\/a>
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Teva Omnium<\/a>
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KEEN Whisper Sandal <\/a>
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Chaco Z\/2 Yampa Sandals<\/a><\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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15 Best Hiking Shoes and Sandals for Men and Women<\/h2>\n

The North Face Ultra 109 GTX Hiking Shoes<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The North Face Ultra 109 GTX Hiking Shoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What The North Face wanted to do with this shoe is to make a trail running shoe. That achieved, the shoe turned out to be exceptional in our checks as a hiking shoe. This is because of the way it manages to collect almost everything needed quite rightly.<\/p>\n

While lightweight, the shoe is both sturdy and stable. The top is made of breathable mesh which gives comfort on sunny days and it is waterproofed for rainy days. So on both ends, you get the same comfort and protection.<\/p>\n

Also for the comfort which comes in handy as you walk, the shoe utilizes the UltrATAC rubber outsole and Compression-molded EVA midsole. Both of these enhance comfort by ensuring that there is controlled impact as you hit the ground as well as very good responsiveness. This is mainly because the soles combine softness and lightness even as it is sturdy.<\/p>\n

One more thing we like about the shoe is the protection it offers with its traction and the TPU toe cap it features. More so, there is the PU-coated leather fit at the upper midfoot for support.<\/p>\n

As regards the fit, which is a problem we have found with most shoes (not just hiking shoes), this shoe has kept that well in check. Hence, while there is hardly a thing exceptional about the fit, it hasn\u2019t failed.<\/p>\n

According to The North Face, the shoe will offer subtle pronation correction. Well, we have found this to be true as claimed, mainly as a result of the support you get from the shoe.<\/p>\n

Pros<\/strong><\/p>\n