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Day hiking shoe reviews

Best day hiking shoes
Guide Best day hiking shoes

36 shoes reviewed

  • Day Hiking

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  1. Hoka Anacapa Low GTX
    82
    Good
    Hoka Anacapa Low GTX
    Any colour
    Hoka Anacapa Low GTX - Brown (1119373TEBC)
    $351
    See on Amazon
  2. Salomon X Ultra 4
    85
    Great
    Salomon X Ultra 4
    $180
    See on eBay
  3. KEEN NXIS Speed
    84
    Good
    KEEN NXIS Speed
    Any colour
    KEEN NXIS Speed - steel grey-evening primro (1026113)
    KEEN NXIS Speed - Black/Vapor (1026114)
    $145 $124
    Save 15%
    See on Outland USA
  4. Hoka Skyline-Float X
    80
    Good
    Hoka Skyline-Float X
    $175
    See on Dick's Sporting Goods
  5. Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX
    91
    Superb
    Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

  6. Salomon Outpulse
    89
    Great
    Salomon Outpulse

    Out of stock in all 43 shops

Overall review lists

Best guides

This is where you can find all the reviews of day hiking shoes we published. We went hiking in these shoes and we also tore them apart in our lab. Thanks to such an approach, we're able to elaborate on what each shoe is best used for, how durable it is, and what type of terrain it sticks to.