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From podiatrist-approved options to those beloved by hiking experts, these are the top picks for hitting the trail. The 13 best hiking shoes and boots for men and women Skip to main content
The lightest hiking boots weigh between 1 and 3 pounds per pair. (In our reviews below, we listed the weights per single men’s shoe, not per pair.) Traction and Outsoles
We tested options from Sorel, Keen, L.L. Bean, and more. Here are the styles we recommend for durability and performance.
Mountain walking or hiking boots are designed for mountain and hill walking, backpacking and mountaineering. Crampons can be attached to them for a better grip on glaciers or hard-packed snow. They are extremely strong, and durable, and have stiff soles to give the ankles support and protection on difficult rocky trails.
Not to be confused with hiking boots, mountaineering boots are usually taller, stiffer, and insulated. The boots can be made of leather , plastic , or modern synthetic materials like Kevlar . From left to right: two rock climbing shoes, approach shoe, hiking boot, a leather mountaineering boot and a plastic mountaineering boot.
A Beatle boot or Cuban boot [1] is a style of boot that has been worn since the late 1950s but made popular by the English rock group the Beatles in the 1960s. The boots are a variant of the Chelsea boot : they are tight-fitting, Cuban-heeled , ankle-high boots with a sharp pointed toe.