Winter hiking shoe reviews

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Adidas Terrex Free Hiker 2.0 Low GTX

89

Great

Any color
$Adidas Terrex Free Hiker 2.0 Low GTX - Yellow (IG3203)$
$Adidas Terrex Free Hiker 2.0 Low GTX - Beige (IG5459)$

$180 $75

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Merrell Moab 3 GTX

88

Great

Any color
$Merrell Moab 3 GTX - Beluga (J036263)$
$Merrell Moab 3 GTX - Granite (J03579)$

$160 $93

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Altra Olympus 6 Hike Low GTX

77

Good

Any color

$200 $140

Save 30%

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La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II GTX

89

Great

$230 $135

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La Sportiva Spire GTX

86

Great

$209 $131

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Adidas Terrex Swift R3 GTX

86

Great

$160 $90

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Hoka Anacapa 2 Low GTX

79

Good

$180

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Adidas Terrex Swift R2 GTX

86

Great

$140 $64

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Merrell Accentor 3

80

Good

$100 $80

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KURU Ridge Motion

93

Superb

$189

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On Cloudhorizon Waterproof

81

Good

$190 $169

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Hoka Anacapa Low GTX

83

Good

$170 $147

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KEEN Targhee III Waterproof

85

Good

$160 $140

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Salomon X Ultra 4 GTX

81

Good

$170

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Hoka Kaha 2 Low GTX

67

Bad

$220 $134

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Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX

91

Superb

$150 $100

Save 33%

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The North Face Vectiv Fastpack Futurelight

88

Great

$150 $76

Save 49%

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Merrell Moab Speed GTX

83

Good

$130

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Merrell Moab 2 GTX

88

Great

$145 $90

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Merrell Alverstone 2

79

Good

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11.4 oz - 17.1 oz

11.4 oz 17.1 oz
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32 AC - 60 AC

32 AC 60 AC
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1 mm - 16 mm

1 mm 16 mm
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13N 40N
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0.42 mm - 1.41 mm

0.42 mm 1.41 mm
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7% - 29%

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61 mm 81 mm
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29 mm - 40 mm

29 mm 40 mm
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2.2 mm - 6.7 mm

2.2 mm 6.7 mm
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41% - 66%

41% 66%
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85 SA - 127 SA

85 SA 127 SA
Toebox height
- Low (1)
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24.8 mm - 32.4 mm

24.8 mm 32.4 mm

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If you love plowing through the snow on your hikes, here are our reviews for various winter hiking shoes that you can check out for your next hiking trip. We’ve conducted a battery of tests to review these pairs. We included shoes with superb insulation and those that provide excellent protection. We made sure to discuss all the things that are relevant when it comes to hiking in winter.