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Hiking Boots

Footwear

Buy something that will last.
Here's a curated list of the most
durable and high-quality hiking boots and the best place to get them.
Do you know of an item that should be on this list? Let us know!

Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX

Lightweight hiking boots known for comfort and excellent grip.

• Lightweight
• Durable
• Breathable
• Affordable

Solomons are great. Lightweight, durable, breathable, and not too expensive.
– elislider

Salomon all make good ones.
– eschambach

Salomon Trail Running shoes make my feet very happy.
– Dogesaves69

Lowa Renegade GTX

High-quality hiking boots for extended trails and backpacking.

• Comfortable
• Durable
• Waterproof

A lot of them recommend the Lowa Renegade model.
– raideninvest

Lowa Renegade GTX...mine have been amazing, with heavy use since 2018.
– unknown

Lowa Renegade GTX are great, and nice and wide.
– BookNoize

Danner Mountain Light

Classic leather hiking boots built to last with resoleable construction.

• Durable
• Replaceable soles
• High-quality construction

Danner has a series with replaceable soles.
– IcySwordfish438

Danner (the USA made boots).
– regaphysics

I have the cheaper Danner explorers and love them...fantastic.
– madmax_br5

Vasque Sundowner

High-performance leather hiking boots with excellent waterproofing.

• Leather upper
• Waterproof
• Long-lasting

I got a pair from Vasque that lasted almost 4 years of daily wear.
– deathlokke

Vasque Sundowner is worth consideration. Love mine.
– 3dddrees

I've been using Salomon 4gtx boots. They've lasted years for me.
– snow_big_deal

Zamberlan Tofane GTX

Heavy-duty leather hiking boots with exceptional durability.

• Heavy-duty
• Leather build
• Durable

I love my Lowa hiking boots.
– unknown

Vasque Sundowner. Used Sno-Seal once a year.
– h4ppidais

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