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ARTICLES Techniques Techniques & Best Practices
Spring Footwear: Lightweight Footwear Systems Built Around Thin Neoprene Overboots and High Gaiters
by Ryan Jordan
Foremost among the challenges that spring hikers face is the presence of melting snow and the prospect of continuously wet feet. Ryan Jordan presents his two favorite footwear systems for cold or warm spring conditions. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Salomon Tundra Mid WP Insulated Boot Review
by Will Rietveld
Ultra-warm, ruggedly-built, waterproof, lightweight boots insulated with Aerogel. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Lightweight Insulated Footwear Roundup (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
by Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl
We searched the Outdoor Retailer Show to find footwear to keep feet warm and dry while winter hiking and snowshoeing. Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer Virtual Pack
Keen Growler (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)
by Will Rietveld
Virtual Pack: Keen Growler Read More...
ARTICLES Trends Outdoor Retailer News
Members Only Ultralight Shoe Company Inov-8 Takes the Right Approach to Building Boots (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2007)
by Ryan Jordan
A 13-oz/370-gram (per boot, US9/UK8) ultralight backpacking boot with the right mix of hybridized shoe-boot features for ultralight backpacking. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Keen Growler Boot SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Janet Reichl
Lightweight synthetic fabric waterproof boot with Primaloft insulation - perfect for active snow travel and cold weather hiking. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Kamik Force Boot SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Will Rietveld
A comfortable and warm ightweight insulated boot with OutDry WP/B technology. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Baffin Outback Boot SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Will Rietveld
Heavy-duty warmth and comfort, and good moisture management, for snow travel in frigid conditions. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only La Sportiva Trango S EVO GTX Mountaineering Boot REVIEW
by Doug Johnson
Ultralight mountaineering boots that are great on rock and ice as well as long approaches on the trail. But are they durable and warm enough? Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Dunham Waffle Stomper Terrastryder Mid Boot REVIEW
by Will Rietveld
With the new 2006 edition of the Terrastryder, Dunham has corrected the seam failure problem of its predecessor. The new boot merits high marks, except for one annoying carryover problem. Read More...
ARTICLES Gear Reviews
Members Only Dunham Waffle Stomper Terrastryder Extra Boot REVIEW
by Will Rietveld
The feature set of this new boot from Dunham suggests that it might be an ideal lightweight, insulated, waterproof boot for snowshoeing and snow hiking. That would be true, if it were not for one serious problem… Read More...
ARTICLES Gear SpotLite Reviews
Members Only Brasher Supalite GTX Hiking Boot SPOTLITE REVIEW
by Ryan Jordan
Full grain leather, leather lined, waterproof, and truly ultralight at two pounds per PAIR. Read More...