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Breaking in hiking boots has more folklore attached to it than almost any other gear topic I've talked about.
Soak them in the bath, wear them in the shower, blast them with a hairdryer; I've read it all, and most of it ranges from pointless to actively damaging your boots.
Here's the process I actually use on every boot I test, how long it genuinely takes for dif...
Hiking shoes are having a moment. Low-cut hikers now deliver most of what boots offer, with less weight and none of the break-in drama, and for many hikers they're the smarter buy.
Every shoe here has been tested on real trails, and each pick links to my full in-depth review. If you have any question at all, drop it in the comments below.
I've spent years testing both sides of this debate, many of which on the same trails. Recent hiking boots like the Hoka Kaha 3 GTX and Keen Targhee, and trail running shoes like the Hoka Speedgoat and Saucony Peregrine are a few that have performed very well for the same purpose.
So I'm not going to give you the fence-sitting answer. For most day hikers on most trails, ...
Every boot on this list has been on my feet on real trails. No spec-sheet padding, no boots added because they're popular somewhere else. If it's here, I've hiked in it, and each pick links to my full review.
I test everything in US men's size 9 and weigh every pair on my own scale, so the comparisons between these boots are genuinely apples to apples.
...Salomon's S/Lab line is where the brand puts its best materials and most race focused designs, and the S/Lab Genesis 2 is the sharpest example of that in its trail lineup right now.
At $200 it sits $50 above the standard