The Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX sits at the crossroads of trail runners and backpacking boots. In testing, it delivered impressive cushioning and comfort, but also revealed a few quirks worth knowing before you lace ...
When it comes to conquering rugged mountain trails, the right footwear is everything. Whether you’re pounding out miles on technical terrain or tackling steep, rocky ascents, we test and review trail running and hiking shoes built to handle the toughest adventures. The goal: to keep you moving confidently in any condition.
Trail Running Footwear
First Look: Arc’teryx Vertex Speed Trail Running Shoe
Arc'teryx has released the Vertex Speed as a high-octane edition of its Vertex Alpine approach shoe. Here is what is new and different with this technical trail shoe made for running up (and down) mountains.We picked ...
First Look: 2025 Arc’teryx Norvan 4
Arc'teryx took input from their sponsored athletes and made notable changes to their long-distance trail running shoe. Here is a look at what has been updated on the Arc'teryx Norvan 4 along with our first impressions ...
Arc’teryx Shoes | Sylan, Sylan Pro, and Sylan GTX Review
Trail testing the Sylan Pro, the Arc'teryx shoes built for fast mountain running. The Arc'teryx Sylan Pro is part of the new for 2024 Sylan series, released from the brand's dedicated shoe design center in Portland, OR. ...
Arc’teryx Shoes | Norvan LD 3 GTX Review
Putting trail miles on the waterproof running shoe from Arc'teryx that is built for comfort, stability and performance over long distancesPutting the Norvan through its paces at 9,000 feet near Red Mountain. Silverthorne, COAugust 2024 was ...
Altra Olympus vs Lone Peak
The Altra Lone Peak is an excellent choice for any novice trail runner or hiker. Check out our separate in-depth look at the 2025 Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX.Note: In this post we'll compare the Altra ...
Altra Timp vs Lone Peak: How to choose the right trail running shoe
Altra Lone Peak's in their natural habitat.In this review we'll compare the Altra Timp vs Lone Peak trail running shoes. Summary: Timp vs Lone PeakThe most important difference is the additional cushioning the Timp 5 offers over ...
Altra Superior vs Lone Peak
Altra's new Lone Peak 4.5's (released on 1st of Nov 2019) in action. According to Altra's website, Lone Peak 4.0's are discontinued now (duh) and are also even almost sold out.I made an extensive research and ...
Hiking Footwear
Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX Review: Trail Runner Comfort Meets Backpacking Boot Support
The Altra Olympus 6 Hike Mid GTX sits at the crossroads of trail runners and backpacking boots. In testing, it delivered impressive cushioning and comfort, but also revealed a few quirks worth knowing before you lace ...
Arc’teryx Konseal: Technical Approach Shoe for Heavy Load Hiking
The Arc'teryx Konseal gets an update focused on fit, stability and durability. I'll cover what's changed and how they perform after multiple treks through technical terrain.The men's Arc'teryx Konseal in Mars / Black.Arc'teryx released the Konseal ...
Keen Targhee II vs III
I've hiked many miles in the men's Targhee III Waterproof MID (boots).Let's start with laying out all the Targhee II and III models here with some short notes first.Note that the notes are my subjective ideas ...