About La Sportiva
Feb 07, 2023
La Sportiva was born in 1928 when Narciso Delladio hand-crafted wooden leather boots for many lumber-jacks and farmers of the Fassa and Fiemme valleys (Dolomites, Italy). After the war, the demand for boots increased obliging Narciso to hire new workers: the good name of "Calzoleria Sportiva" crossed the boarders of the valleys. Starting from here the La Sportiva’s history continued to grow.
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Altra Olympus 5 Hike Low GTX Review - “Max stack height, max cushioning, zero drop.”
Posted by Mathew Garbutt on Nov 09, 2022
Since releasing their first shoe in 2012, Altras popularity
has soared - much like the millions of customers who choose to use their
products. Nowadays it’s rare for a seemingly unknown brand to enter the
somewhat saturated footwear market and make a success of it. But just what
were Altra doing that no-one else was? Quite simply, they were offering zero
drop running shoes, with
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Altra Lone Peak 6 Review - “It’s easy to see why these are the Number 1 shoe for Thru-Hikers all over the world.”
Posted by Andy Neil on Sep 29, 2022
On a backpacking trip last year, I ended up hiking with an
American trio, all ultra-lighters, all experienced “thru-hikers “and all
wearing Altras, a brand that is now synonymous with the longer American
hikes such as the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail. As hikers do,
we discussed gear, and they spoke incredibly highly about their footwear. I was
keen to try out the Brand for
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Hoka Sky Kaha boots Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Danny Pearson on May 10, 2022
The Hoka One One
Sky Kaha boot is the closest to a ‘traditional’ hiking boot in the Hoka range but you won’t have experienced this level of comfort in your typical leather hiker. The deep midsole combined with the rocker makes you feel like you are almost floating across the trail. They are part cushioned trail runner and part-leather hiking boots.
The upper is nubuck leather with a
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La Sportiva TX4 Mid GTX Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Mark Richardson on May 05, 2022
This was not my first use of these boots, I’d been using
them for about a year prior to this trip, I’d bought them as a winter boot for
days out in the Lake District where I didn’t see the need for big traditional
winter boots. They will take a lightweight micro crampon for traversing ice,
they are waterproof and warm enough with mid-weight socks for everything I’d be
doing during a Lak
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Haglofs Duality AT1 GT Boots Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Joel Brennan on May 04, 2022
The Haglofs Duality technology is one of a kind; they have
an interesting, unique design, aesthetically they look fantastic and the
interchangeable midsole aims to offer two shoes in one. The deep midsoles mean
that the majority of the support is inside the shoe, which offers incredible
comfort. There is a reason they are referred to as midsoles rather than insoles
as they are much more
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Scarpa Rush Trek GTX Review - Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Posted by Danny Pearson on Apr 05, 2022
How do Scarpa describe their new Rush Trek GTX boot?
RUSH TRK GTX is the new benchmark for all day long and short mountain hike. It is a boot made in the name of comfort with technologies that reduce foot fatigue during the hike. It represents a culmination of soft comfort, solid stability and a lightweight feel.
H
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Choosing Lightweight Hiking Footwear
Posted by Danny Pearson on Apr 05, 2022
About the author: I’m not a foot specialist or medical practitioner, but I have walked thousands of miles on some of the best hiking trails in the world, I know what works for me but we are all different – the aim of this article is to outline the choices you will be faced with when choosing your next hiking footwear, choices which you should make for yourself rather than accept what I do.
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UOG Review - inov8 Terraultra G 270
Oct 12, 2020
The Terraultra stats read very differently to many of the other inov8 shoes. Although still designed for running on paths and trails the fit and cushioning really stand out. With a wide fit, 12mm midsole stack and zero drop it’s certainly an interesting setup. The extra wide fit and plush levels of cushioning are ideal for running ultra-distances on mixed terrain.
I will admit to bein
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Trek Scotland Review - inov8 Roclite Pro G 400
Posted by Trek Scotland on Oct 12, 2020
Having spent most of last summer trekking using the inov8 345 we were excited about the prospect of using the Roclite Pro G 400 for our late autumn and early spring activities. Having found the 345's to be a fantastic lightweight mid-boot for ultralight adventures over dry and rocky ground, once it came to travelling off path through course heather, deep bog and mud, they did begin to show some we
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UOG Review - Hoka One One Sky Toa
Posted by Danny Pearson on Oct 14, 2019
After walking Hadrian’s wall in 2019, I found that by day 4 my feet were crying out for something with more cushioning. My boots were soft and light but you could feel every lump and bump through the sole.
We didn’t stock Hoka but the Hoka One One range seemed to offer the cushioning I wanted. I decided to buy a pair of Sky Toa Mid boots to wear on the 2019 TGO Challenge. I now wear Hok
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Trek Scotland Review - Haglofs Trail Fuse GT Mens
Posted by Trek Scotland on Oct 15, 2018
The Haglofs Trail Fuse GT is something we were looking forward to trying
out for fast and light days in the hills as it is fundamentally a
lightweight trail walking/running shoe. As with most synthetic shoes,
the Trail Fuse GT can be worn straight out of the box and needs little
to no wearing in. The fit is snug around the heel and allows a little
lift. Towards the toe area the shoe narr
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