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Hiking Boots

2009 Summer Buyer's Guide Hiking Boots Reviews


Kayland Vertigo Light Gear of the Year	$180
Danner Ascend GTX	$170


Hi-Tec Multiterra Ultra 200 Killer Value	$105
Merrell Snowmotion 8 Waterproof	$120
Keen Summit County	$140
Keen Summit County	$140
Salomon Tundra Mid WP	$160
Hi-Tec V-Lite Gemini 200	$90
The North Face Vanton	$125
Merrell Winterlude 8	$120
Timberland Woodbury Shearling Boot	$120


Kayland Apex Trail	$160
Ulu Crow Rabbit	$180
Lowa Echo GTX	$165
Asolo Elysium GTX	$160
TSL Nordic Race	$259
La Sportiva Ultranord GTX-XCR	$125
Hi-Tec V-Lite Recon Mid eVent	$125


Lowa Jannu Lo Gear of the Year	$125
Tecnica Prima Mid GTX-XCR Killer Value	$119
Zamberlan 140 Paso	$95
Montrail CTC Mid XCR	$140
Aku Energy Mid XCR	$125
Scarpa Enigma XCR	$129
Vasque Kota	$90
Merrell Passage Ventilator	$100
Five Ten Prodigy	$90
Columbia Skamania Pass	$120


Garmont Eclipse XCR Gear of the Year	$120
Hi-Tec Vector Killer Value	$75
Vasque Breeze Low	$90
Lowa Renegade II GTX Lo	$145

Revolutionary New Gear Outside Magazine, October 2009
Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Lighting Out Outside Magazine April 2004
Want to go from day tripper to trail ripper? Lose the weight, hit the throttle, and have a 21st-century blast.
Custom Cool Outside Magazine, October 2005
Boost performance and play in perfect comfort by investing in innovative made-to-order gear