Friday, October 8, 2010

Hiking Boots

Hiking boots have to be strong and hardy enough to sustain the rigors of a long walk running into days, a prolonged camping session or even a hunting escaped as the more adventurous among you would fancy doing.Key to the success of a hiking shoe is the comfort to its wearer in the usage.This makes the lightweight hiking boots most popular among the users
In popularity counts,The Montreal Blue Ridge GTX,Vasque Breeze GTX,Timberland Gore-Tex XCR, Danner Radical 452 GTX and the Columbia Frontier Peak GTX are the lead hiking shoes that have been raved about mostly by footwear reviews.They are available in different widths for both men and women and slightly taller than mid-cut hiking boots.The designs provide ankle support and lightweight ,supportive of long distance hiking capabilities.The boots support leather uppers with mesh stripes for ventilation and are comfortable in hot weather conditions as well.
Customer opinion shows that the Montrail Blue Ridge GTX fits well with those hikers who have narrow and medium feet.They are supported with all leather uppers and are sold around $ 180 a pair.The Vasque Breeze GTX with ventilating mesh and breathable Gore-Tex XCR technology for waterproofing cost $150 a pair in the market.The Vaque Breeze GTX is available only in two widths and especially attract women for their ventilation support.
The Timberland Waterproof Mid Gore-Tex XCR is a medium feet,lightweight boot with extra strength and waterproofing.The boot has a fabric made with Swiss nylon,schoeller material,polyester lycra and coolmax that contribute to make the boot lightweight and Gore-Tex XCR makes it waterproof even when submerged in water.These features in the Timberland Cadion Waterproof Mid Gore-Tex have recieved high praise reviews and was awarded the Blackpacker Magazine editor’s choice price in 2006.The boot is sold around $ 140 a pair at local and online sellers.The Danner Radical 452 GTX ($130) and Columbia Frontier Peak ( $ 120) now phased out and replaced by the Titanium Daska Pan Hiking boots ,too have won good reviews for their lightweigh comfort.

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