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Day hiking boot reviews

Best day hiking boots
Guide Best day hiking boots

40 boots reviewed

  • Day Hiking

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  1. Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX
    89
    Great
    Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX
    Any colour
    Inov8 Roclite Pro Mid GTX - Black (001291BKWH)
    $230
    See on Amazon
  2. Scarpa Vento GTX
    74
    Bad
    Scarpa Vento GTX
    Any colour
    Scarpa Vento GTX - Light Gray/Indigo (30023202)
    Scarpa Vento GTX - Petrol Lime (30023200)
    $229 $141
    Save 38%
    See on Amazon
  3. Hoka Trail Code GTX
    82
    Good
    Hoka Trail Code GTX
    $180
    See on eBay
  4. Salomon X Ultra 4 Mid GTX
    86
    Great
    Salomon X Ultra 4 Mid GTX

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

  5. Lems Outlander
    92
    Superb
    Lems Outlander

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

  6. KEEN Voyageur Mid
    87
    Great
    KEEN Voyageur Mid

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

  7. Salomon Outpulse Mid GTX
    84
    Good
    Salomon Outpulse Mid GTX

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

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

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

  9. Scarpa Mistral GTX
    87
    Great
    Scarpa Mistral GTX

    Out of stock in all 36 shops

  10. NORTIV 8 DualStride Armadillo FieldLite Mid WaterproofPRO
    New
    89
    Great
    NORTIV 8 DualStride Armadillo FieldLite Mid WaterproofPRO

    Out of stock in all 36 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.