Best Men's Hiking Shoes
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My Keen Targhee boots are a size 9D; I think I would have needed to order these shoes as a 9EE or 9.5D for them to have fit me properly."
"I will admit that I wear these 5 to 6 days a week for 10 to 12 hours a day waling maybe half of that time, plus being a big, athletic guy at 270 lbs is going to put any shoe through its paces."
"They gave me great traction on a very icy hill and kept my feet dry and warm for the few hours I was outside. I previously tried the Keen Utility Men's Detroit Low Steel Toe Shoe. While the shoe was nice and had good traction in the snow and was waterproof it felt too much like a boot."
"Fits perfectly, however I am just wearing light smart wool socks."
"BUYER BE ADVISED: at first I felt like the tongue was too loose, couldn't get tight enough - and if I did tie the shoes really, really tight it would feel "normal" but then my feet would get their circulation cut off."
"I wear a size 13 and they were literally about a half inch shorter and super narrow. This may also explain why on a previous order the shoe lace loop broke the fist time I put them on, at least those pair were the proper size, but that was over 2 years ago. The whole point of the wide toe is to give a comfy fit, but these are so narrow that I am not sure I want to chance keeping them and having them not stretch out. REI will tell you which shoes from Keen are still made in the USA and which are not, plus they have a one year return no questions asked policy."
"I've owned this pair for 3 months with every day usage and part of the treads are separating from the bottom of the shoe."
Air Cushion midsole and Vibram Multi-Sport TC5+ rubber outsole.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Just to start off, I've been buying Merrell Moab Ventilator's since 2010 and absolutely love them. From the deserts, mountains, swamps, rivers, through a good portion of the Sierras and many tropical storms...my Moab has almost seen it all. Trust me, I've attempted many times to replace my Moab's with some other shoe that looks cool and has an extra feature of this and that, but I always come back to it. Vibram gripping was great, no slippages on rocky/wet terrain and it has held really well considering the abuse we put the shoes through. It is heavy and weighs a bit over 1.5 pounds depending on which size you choose. It sucks when you spend over 60-90 buck's on a shoe and the soles it came with will only last about 2-3 months until you need to replace it. The insert soles tend to lose it cushioning aspect and it hurts to replace them after 2-3 months considering the cost of the shoe. I'll gladly pay a bit more if it comes with some type of Superfeet designed insert sole. I have always recommended them to folks who are looking for wide hiking shoes and the cost is decent if you find them on sale."
"I bought a pair of these nearly 2 years ago at cabelas. I just want one comfortable pair that holds up and looks good enough to get away with wearing anywhere. I always dreaded the day my shoes would wear out because finding a new pair meant hours at store after store trying on whatever new styles there were to find the next pair. I tried these on to these 2 years ago when my last pair of whatever I had then had worn out. I teach wood shop to middle schoolers during the day and work as an EMT for the local ambulance squad on the weekends. Even in the snow they are great shoes when boots are not required. Finally last week working at home in my shop I squatted down and the sole separated from the shoe. Shoe companies seem to change styles every year. Like my last pair, I'll treat them with water proofing spray."
"It's been 4 months now that I have been wearing these shoes and I am really disappointed in how they are holding up. I have been a Merrell user for years, but if you read recent reviews of many Merrell different shoe models, you will see this is becoming a common complaint within the last several months."
"He swore by wearing Nike running shoes but since I was sort of a merrell devotee I got him a pair of ventilators as an introduction to merrells line of shoes."
Suede leather and Mesh.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I work on concrete floors and am on my feet 6-8 hours a day and the insoles provided with these shoes just don't cut it."
"This is my second pair of Moab Vents."
"So far, so good … this is my second pair of Moab's ... this one is the newer version ..."
"I have gone through several pairs of the 1st generation Moabs."
"Love these shoes."
"The shoe remains loose, even when tightly laced, and mid-shoe back lateral stability is greatly reduced compared with the original Moabs. I ordered a replacement pair of original Moabs, since I am weeks away from heading to the Sierras for the summer and don't have time to begin exploring a new long-term shoe. Debating sending the folks at Merrell a note, but frankly, not feeling good about a company that would let a product like this go to market."
"They changed the lacing from 6 pair of eyelets to 5 which definetely effects the fit."
"I bought these to replace a similar pair of Merrell's that were about 15 years old."
Best Men's Backpacking Boots
During the following 60 years, Salomon's commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in boots, skis and apparel and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for hiking, adventure racing, mountaineering and trail running. High hiker featuring rugged lacing hardware and protective rubber toe cap. Salomon 4D Chassis for stability/protection.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The boot was still good to go but I had a pair of unused Merrell's waiting at home so I decided to get those sent out. I completed my thru hike a couple days ago and I'll say that I will never use another pair of boots. If you're unfamiliar with the AT, the last 484 miles of the trail going north includes the White Mountains, southern Maine (which some including myself believe is harder than the Whites), the 100 Mile Wilderness and then the summit of Katahdin. I noticed that the seams on the front of the boots do come open though, same thing happened with the Quest 1s that I began with. You can fully submerge the boot up near its collar and as long as you remove your foot fast enough, you will stay dry. Other hikers I was with would have to carefully hop around little 2-3 inch puddles of mud and water while I could just walk straight through it and stay dry. It's a high cut boot so if you roll your ankle while hiking (which I do a lot) you will be fine. The soles of the Quest 2s are pretty tough, you'll have to step on a very sharp pointy rock to feel it. After summiting Katahdin, I continued onto the Knifes Edge which is a very narrow and dangerous trail. I carried a load of 40-45lbs on the trail and the Quests (1 and 2) had no problem bearing that weight and keeping my feet comfortable. Pros. - Nice lacing system. - Great traction/tread. - Does well against water. - Very durable and lasts long (Have nearly 500 miles on mine and they can still go. Over 1,000 on the Quest 1s). - Good looking boot. - Almost zero break in time. - No blisters. - Comfortable. - Great foot and ankle protection. - Can handle heavy backpack weight. - Easy to put on and take off. Cons. - Laces tend of come loose. - Seams wear out."
"I read many reviews of this boot and decided i'd give it a try. One day on the job to break them in and I may just decide to wear them all the time at work. Most of my hiking will be on the SHT, but I plan to do some in the AT and some in Yellowstone/Grand Tetons."
"No issues with the interior comfort of my foot, even after 10 hours of walking thru the concrete jungle of NYC and the subterranean caverns and tunnels underneath."
"These boots initially felt too big but with them laced up my foot was held very securely."
"I guess that's good, though, because with the lace material they've chosen, unless you double tie them, they quickly come untied."
"They are a well built hiker, I don't hike much anymore, but I am in construction and wear them daily in all sorts of bad weather, rock, crawlspace, etc."
"But a hassle to cinch up laces as eyelets stop too far down the shoe and laces easily become unhooked (with the upper hooking system) when attempting to put on the boot."
Best Men's Mountaineering Boots
FEATURES of the La Sportiva Makalu Boot MtnFlex insole and full steel shank for automatic crampon compatibility Idro-Perwanger Leather upper is durable and extremely water repellent while still remaining breathable Rollerball hardware incorporates steel roller ball eyelets and locking D-rings for effortless and precise tensioning of boot laces. Leather.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had to go a full size up 12 to 13 but they fit great and are great to climb in."
"already coming apart on sides."
"Bought boots for my son."
"I was due for a new pair of pole-climbing boots and struggled with purchasing "traditional" lineman's boots as Wesco and Whites frequently put my feet and legs to sleep during extended periods of work on a pole. Update: 5.21.2016. While I still love the performance of this boot for my intended purposes, I did encounter a failure with this boot, specifically the nylon lacing tab attached to the upper, that the laces go through to tighten the boots."
"Wear a size 42 euro sizing, not with the La Sportiva Makalu."
"Plenty warm in the winter and keeps the feet dry."
"Ordered my regular size and they fit great."
"I got 3 1/2 years wear out of my first pair."