La Sportiva Core High GTX No matter how hard companies try to make a breathable, fully-waterproof hiker, most fall short, and with good reason. To make something truly waterproof while keeping the boot breathable is almost counterintuitive. Breathability is allowing air to enter the boot. Waterproofing keeps everything out. The La Sportiva Core HIgh GTX [...]

Overview: Forsake introduced this shoe at the end of 2013, the Hiker shoe, their flagship shoe. Concept being the performance of a hiking boot with the aesthetic of more of a sneaker casual lifestyle product. So the Hiker and all the high tops are fully waterproof and have their peak to pavement out sole which has a [...]

Overview: Oboz Footwear was founded on the idea that everything they do, from shoe technology to conservation projects, should be true to the trail. Since 2007 they have made the kinds of shoes they always wanted to have themselves. The Oboz Teewinot Hiking Shoe is a perfect mix of hiking boot and shoe for those [...]