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Day hiking boot reviews

Best day hiking boots
Guide Best day hiking boots

36 boots reviewed

  • Day Hiking

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  1. Hoka Trail Code GTX
    82
    Good
    Hoka Trail Code GTX
    $180
    See on eBay
  2. KEEN Voyageur Mid
    87
    Great
    KEEN Voyageur Mid
    $155
    See on Outland USA
  3. Lems Outlander
    92
    Superb
    Lems Outlander

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

  4. Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX
    88
    Great
    Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

  5. Merrell Moab Speed Mid GTX
    77
    Decent
    Merrell Moab Speed Mid GTX

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

  6. Scarpa Mistral GTX
    87
    Great
    Scarpa Mistral GTX

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

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Welcome to our collection of day hiking boot reviews! After doing test hikes on the trails and cutting the boot in half in our lab, we were able to describe how each boot fits, feels, and performs. Additionally, we published more than 20 parameters that quantitatively describe the boot! This level of objectivity is improved even more with us buying all the shoes on our own.