We’ve heard it for years: Don’t scrimp on your hiking boots. We’ll start with the facts. Each human foot has a whopping 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles and tendons. Knowing this, it’s no surprise that a quality shoe is a vital piece of gear in any hiker’s closet. After all, our […]
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5 Reasons Why I Stopped Hiking in Tennis Shoes
Meet GORE-TEX® Products fan Tyler Norris. For those who know him personally, the mountains are more often his home than the residence he pays rent for. We asked him to walk through his experience with tennis shoes, and why he made the switch to hiking boots. A couple weeks ago I read an article titled […]
THE CASE FOR HIKING SHOES OVER BOOTS
Imagine, for a moment, that you are deep in the mountains and far from your destination. Your “water proof” boots are saturated with water, you are nearing exhaustion, the path before you is a minefield of roots and rocks, and you have no provisions to make camp. This scenario is what I faced in 2012 […]
TOP 10 TACTICAL DRESS SHOES: HOW TO SELECT A PAIR FOR DRESS WEAR
Boots, jackets, pants, shirts, guns, and sights, you name it and the tactical world sells it all. Or do they? When it comes to ‘tactical’ footwear there are a lot of boots to select from but in the realm of dress shoes the choices are very limited. In the 2004 movie Collateral the actor Tom Cruise […]
My Favorite War Boots: Zamberlan IDRA GT
There are some great boot companies out there (Asolo, Sportiva,etc) but Zamberlan is my personal favorite. These light hikers pictured are great for just that, I would also have no problem going on RECON with these boots. They have great ankle and sole support (the sole matters). I humped a pair of the heavy weight […]
Recon Marines sport SEAL-designed boots
A new boot designed by a former Navy SEAL has caught the attention of elite operators across the military including some West Coast reconnaissance Marines and members of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command. LALO Tactical’s Shadow boots are tailor-made for the types of missions the nation’s most elite fighters conduct. It aims to be light, […]
Merrell Fraxion Adventure Shoes
Casual meets trail shoe. Lightweight, weatherproof, and stylish. See why you need to add the Merrell Fraxion to your quiver of footwear this fall..
Rhino Laces Indestructible Shoe and Boot Laces
Designed my Wildland Firefighters, Rhino Laces are so tough that they’re guaranteed for life. See why your current footwear laces aren’t good enough.
HillSound FreeSteps6 First impressions
The Hillsound FreeSteps6 Crampons slip easily over any footwear. The traction provided can save you from a nasty spill in even the most icy conditions.
Muck Boots: Pursuit Glory Review
When I first wrote about the Muck Boots (Pursuit Glory) I still needed to put them through some testing. Since that article, I have used them hunting turkey, scouting deer, and for dirty chores around the house. I have used them on steep terrain, in snow, in water, and around the camp fire. Overall, I am extremely […]