With snow falling in the Cascades right now, all I can think about is the upcoming ski season. My mind wanders and I begin to dream up ski vacations. But what boots do you wear when you’re not skiing? This year Chaco expanded their footwear line to include winter boots, so I thought I would…
Winter is just around the corner here in the Pacific Northwest now that snow is falling in the Cascades. While that means that ski season is almost here, it also means that it’s a little colder on some of our favorite trails. So what’s a person to do if they still want to go hiking…
Footwear is always a matter of personal preference, especially hiking footwear, as I have found. While I tend to gravitate towards the light hikers, lo-cut trail runners, and generally lightweight style of hiking footwear for all but the toughest of hikes, others may think differently. With that being said, the Zephyr GTX LO hiker from…
If there was ever a trend in outdoor gear this year, retro would be it. Nearly every gear manufacturer has dusted off 40 year old designs and started making them again. The downside to this is that most of them haven’t been updated much. They look retro, but they perform retro too. This is where…
The Tahoe Shoe from Ecco is from that segment of shoes that’s normally really hard to write a review about. They’re shoes you wear on a regular basis, maybe even occasionally to work if you live some place like Seattle. If you get the mood for an after work hike though, they’ll fit the requirements…
Looking for a comfortable hiker but don’t need the ankle support of a higher cut–check out the Lowa Tempest Lo.Read more for our full review.
The Rainier boot is a full backpacking boot from Hi-Tec that is loaded with features. Burly enough for a week long backpacking trip, but light enough for day hikes, the Rainier aims to be your all-around boot. The boot itself consists of a high quality water-poof leather upper with some stylistic rubber. The soles are…
The V-Lite Rapid Trail WP is a light hiking boot from Hi-Tec. This boot excels at day hikes and light backpacking trips. You might want to check out a light hiker like the Rapid Trail if you’re looking for a bit more ankle support than a hiking shoe, but not the weight from a full…
Looking for a hiking boot a little bit more substantial than your light hiking shoes but don’t need the high cut of traditional hiking boots? Lowa recently introduced a 3/4-cut version of their popular Tempest style hiking shoe for women and we took them for a spin on some recent hikes. Read more for our full review.
A few years ago, Kahtoola introduced the MICROspikes, a lightweight traction device that can be worn over any style of sneaker or boot. Since then, there have been quite a few other manufacturers to jump on the bandwagon. And although it may be the middle of June, we still managed to find a trail to test a few pairs. Read more for our full review.
