There will always be comments about the fit, and some have had to go a half size up, but this still seems to be consistent. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. They have webbing eyelets, except for the last 2 hooks that are spaced far apart from each other and the webbing loops.

The Quest boots are fairly bulky, so they’re best for someone carrying a heavy pack or a kid on their back. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. We interviewed experts, including a Canadian Mountain Guide, to determine when boots work best and when you can get away with shoes in our hiking shoe story: Hiking Boots vs Shoes vs Trail Runners. All the details of minimalist but distinctive design are meant to ensure lightness; comfort and ease of use.

The goal of a light hiking boot is to give you the support of a heavier boot in a lighter-weight material and design.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. If you’re used to using a heavier hiking boot like those covered in our Best Hiking Boots guide, you may find these don’t provide as much support around the ankle. Outdoor Gear Lab said they are “the most luxuriously comfortable hiking boot that we have had the pleasure of testing” and gives them a rating of 4 out of 5 and awarded them their Top Pick for Lightweight Adventures. However, after the Keens are broken in, they form more to an individual’s foot and ankle shape, so these issues go away.These hiking boots have a lot of features that appeal to the hiking community, including the Footshape Toe Box, GaiterTrap and Zero Drop.

In previous models, we found that because the Altras are lighter weight than other hiking boots, they can offer less support and stability than the heavier boots we tested. The ankle-length version of Salomon's popular Outpulse Hiking Shoes, these lightweight boots are comfortable and cushy.Lightweight hiking boots are especially ideal for summer because that weight savings often helps to make them more breathable. Just be careful that the shape of the ankle on this GRITION Insulated Walking Boots doesn’t become uncomfortable. The single piece upper is made of tumbled nabuk leather and its waterproofness is improved by the Hydrobloc treatment and the GORE-TEX Extended Comfort lining. In addition to the Nuumu Poyo and Mt Whitney, I've also taken these boots on peaks throughout Southern California and Zion National Park.

Compared to other lightweight boots we tested, this has the most flexible ankle with minimal reinforcement. A reviewer at REI said that he was “totally comfortable after 8 miles in these hardly [being] broken in. You’ll inevitably encounter mud and water on the trail at some point, and hiking boots are made to be outside in it all. I’m a hiker who enjoys cushiony and comfortable boots while hiking, and HOKA has been one of my favorite brands for hiking boots.com Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of CarMoney Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 674094. Despite the lightweight, we were pleasantly surprised to see the ankle is higher than on other minimalist shoes like the Salomon Outpulse Mid.