Can a lightweight hiking boot really be speedy but still supportive, or is it a jack of all trades and master of none?

On my morning hike this week, I noticed a hotspot on my heel from a very worn-in pair of hikers. A quick inventory of my gear ...

even on the rocky parts of the path. The slightly arched design of the bottom ridges worked great for traction. For this piece, I was focused on finding comfortable hiking boots that did not ...

but loosen up as you break them (as any solid pair of hiking boots might). In our testing, they handled everything from dusty, rocky scrambles to rainy, muddy treks like a champ. We even submerged ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, far and away the busiest U.S. national park with 12.1 million visitors, placed first ...

Hiking boots extend above the ankle for added stability and protection—particularly important on rocky or root-covered trails, where a misstep could lead to injury. Mid-height hiking boots cover ...

Snow boots generally don’t have as much support, so hiking boots are great for those slippery, rocky, or unstable terrains.

Hiking boots are incredibly durable and designed to walk long distances, across rocky terrains, wet paths and many environments in between. Since they’re made to get dirty, they don’t need to ...