At Dusty Hikers, I purchase hiking shoes and test them against each other. One of the tests compares the relative stickiness of the outsoles of the shoes. A shoe's ability to grip a surface...
Best Hiking Shoes of 2023
Best Hiking Shoes of 2023
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The Vasque Satoru Trail LT is the best zero-drop, super lightweight hiking shoe that no one is talking about. This shoe almost won my annual hiking shoe review. While everyone else is talking about...
The Salomon X Ultra Pioneer Aero was my attempt at giving Salomon another shot. Salomon enjoys a cult following, and as one who reviews hiking footwear for a hobby, I know my negative thoughts on...
I tested the Merrell Moab Speed against other shoes across several metrics, and they won this year's best-hiking shoe competition. The Merrell Moab Speed provides out-of-the-box performance and...
The Adidas Terrex Swift R3 makes waves in a crowded hiking footwear market. Google trends for this shoe are skyrocketing, so I decided to include these shoes in the hiking shoe review I do every year...
The Salomon OUTline GTX low hiking shoe is beautiful, but I found it subpar compared to four other popular hiking shoe brands. I spent a month walking in and testing these sleek hikers while...