If you’ve ever been on the
Then on the back side at the last approach, you need traction, as trickling water one day can be a sheet of ice on the next, even in Summer. You need something waterproof and you need something impervious to the cold, but not smothering while at the warmer lower altitudes.
Here are the five best hiking boot picks on my list.
All of these boots are high-cut varieties except for the Salewa, as this would give the hiker the best support on the ankle. I included the Salewa mid-cut because any post about best hiking boots better include Salewa. I have positioned them
Timberland Men’s Euro Hiker Boot
| Price:$76.66 – $215.73 |
| Construction: 100% leather upper, rubber sole |
| Weight per shoe: 21 oz |
| Best use: backpacking |
| Best Feature: Good price for an inexpensive hiking boot. |
| GORE-TEX: No |
| Waterproof: No |
| Amazon Rating: #127 in Men’s Hiking Boots |
La Sportiva Trango TRK GTX
| Price: $176.00 – $225.50 |
| Construction: 70% leather, 20% fabric, 10% rubber |
| Weight Per Shoe: 20.2 oz |
| Ideal usage: Hiking Shoe |
| Best Feature: 3D Flex insert for excellent ankle mobility |
| Gore-Tex: Yes |
| Waterproof: Yes |
| Amazon Rating: #990 in Men’s B |
Salomon Men’s Quest 4d 3 GTX Backpacking Boots
| Price: $191.18 – $321.10 |
| Contruction: Leather and synthetic upper, rubber sole |
| Weight Per Shoe: 22.6 oz |
| Ideal Usage: Backpacking |
| Best Feature: Premium Wet Traction Contragrip. (Brand designation) |
| GORE-TEX: Yes |
| Waterproof: Designated as weatherproof |
| Amazon Rating: #39 in men’s hiking boots |
Salewa Mountain Trainer Mid Gore-TEX Boots Mens
| Price: $207.79 – $540.30 |
| Construction: Leather, Fabric, Rubber Sole |
| Weight Per Shoe: 23.6 oz |
| Ideal Usage: Mountaineering, Alpine, and Glacier Hiking. |
| Best Feature: Interchangeable F |
| GORE-TEX: Yes |
| Waterproof: Yes |
| Amazon Rating: #291 in |
Scarpa Men’s Zodiac Plus Gtx Hiking Boot
| Price: $250-$269 |
| Construction: 100% textile and leather, rubber soles |
| Weight Per Shoe: 19.2 |
| Ideal Usage: B |
| Best Feature: Sock-Fit DV construction reduces bulk and creates a snug fit |
| GORE-TEX: Yes |
| Waterproof: Yes |
| Amazon Rating: #288 in Men’s Hiking B |
There you have it! Fossils In The Rocks’ choices for the best men’s hiking boots for 2019, these boots also have women’s sizes and colors available. Let me know what you purchased and how you liked them below! AND definitely let me what fossils you picked up during your hike!
Steve
Up next, I dig up what the best hiking boots brands are!