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In outdoor sports, the importance of hiking shoes is undoubted, but in fact, many donkey friends do not understand the importance of hiking shoes, I have seen a lot of wearing X X resistance load long-term, that is when a one-time use, Not only did the shoes have to be thrown back, but the soles of the feet were as miserable as ever. Therefore, the focus of this article is to help you build the concept of hiking shoes. Classification of hiking shoes European shoe-making companies have a very standardized classification of hiking shoes and are divided into the following categories according to their purpose: Figure: Several categories of hiking shoes In fact, the positioning of these categories varies from vendor to vendor, but overall, the order of professionalism is as follows: Summarized as follows: In addition to the above three categories, you can often see the following categories, which are beyond the scope of hiking shoes, but only by the following introduction: Trail Running: Trail running shoes, lightweight, excellent air permeability, shoe soles are generally designed more than one floor, but some are composed of three parts: outsole, cushion, midsole. The outsole is usually designed with multiple density patterns to cope with different types of grip on different surfaces of the foot. The technical indicators of hiking shoes choose a good hiking shoes, mainly to see three aspects: upper, inner lining, big bottom. 1) Upper shoe upper materials include pure leather fabrics, leather fabrics, and hard plastic resin fabrics. Figure: Common fabrics for hiking boots Uppers: Figure: Common leather hard plastics for climbing uppers: 2) The main function of the inner lining is waterproof and breathable. Both of these are directly related to the happiness index of your feet when you wear hiking shoes. If you say that the upper is the craft water product, the inner lining is the technical material. If you don't want to get wet socks after a small blister or fill your shoes with water on a rainy day, it is recommended that you choose shoes with these two technologies: GORE-TEX and eVENT, which are the world's top waterproof breathable fabrics: GORE-TEX: The famous GORE-TEX is the world's first and highest quality waterproof, windproof and breathable fabric. The magic of GORE-TEX fabrics lies in the GORE-TEX film. This film consists of 9 billion holes per square centimeter. These holes are 20,000 times smaller than water molecules, 700 times larger than steam molecules, and they are arranged irregularly. GORE-TEX's shoe lining is a two-layer film material with inner layer heat dissipation and outer nylon backing with wet heat transfer. eVENT: eVENT is a micropore PTFE waterproofing membrane that has higher air permeability than any other film used today, and this feature is perfectly matched with the technology of TransActive (active membrane). To achieve, the active wet film technology can even suck and discharge sweat from the body surface. Its excellent high air permeability is achieved through a continuous change in the structure of the polymer, rather than adding a layer of PU penetration to the eVENT/TransActive. To date, all films have been added with a PU layer to protect them from human body fats/greases or detergents. However, the PU's drawback is that it retains moisture and does not get rid of moisture. And precisely because eVENT/TransActive does not have this layer of PU, the pores of the membrane remain open all the time to ensure that the water is released unhindered. 3) The sole of the big end depends on whether it is durable or not, whether it has the anti-skid property mainly depends on its material selection and grain design. So the best choice is generally V-bottom. Picture: Vibram's cool five-fingered shoes, of course, V is also called the bottom of the slide, some ALICE said that wearing V-bottom shoes on the cinder road also allows you to have the feeling of upstream, which I personally look at. Vibram is just a kind of rubber. In 1947, Vibram should have a certain grip type. Since the transition to the soles of shoes, I have estimated that their design focus is mainly on durability and lightness. However, it is said that Vibram is based on the use of shoes to distribute the grip of rubber, some rock climbing shoes also use the Vibram bottom, so on the hiking shoes, I think the grip to see the lines, as the lines are not easy to say, not good select. In the end is the East African Rift Valley wide open non-slip pattern suitable or Iverson Moxi dry fine lines non-slip suitable, this is the benevolent see the kernel, pending the technical certificate. Due to the great needs of Venice, a large number of lumberjacks were created. The lumberjacks worked hard every day. They went downhill in the morning and went to the mountains at noon. For these workers, a pair of strong and durable shoes that protect both feet is particularly important. Such shoes have also become the prototype of the world's first outdoor shoes. First-rate: professional shoe manufacturers, recognized first-rate brands, comprehensive market share, word of mouth and awards, they ranked second, no one dared to rank first Italy's top brands, needless to say, whether it is history, quality, or even price, are top-notch, pay attention to look at the feet of professional mountaineers, 80% wear it. If divided from the material, SCARPA outdoor function shoes are divided into two categories: LA SPORTIVA Founded in 1928, it is a long-established Italian brand that focuses on the design and production of outdoor sports footwear. Alpine boots products are divided into two series, High Mountain and Mountain, according to the needs of the environment and altitude. Hiking shoes are divided into three series based on walking time and weight: Backpacking, Trekking, Hiking, in addition to rock climbing shoes and various types of leisure/military shoes, a wide range of products, impeccable quality. The most common domestic ones are Sandstone GTX and FC ECO GTX. The domestic promotion of LA SPORTIVA is also good. The general generation is the Fujian Laya outdoor. Chinese official website: http:// The German brand, a manufacturer of professional plastic double-heeled boots, has a small but fine Alpine boot that looks like a show. However, because ordinary hiking shoes are not used, this brand is only put here to occupy a pit. The second stream: the same professional shoe manufacturers, do not lose the first-class manufacturing process and scientific and technological content, lack may only be domineering. LOWA German professional hiking shoe manufacturer, LOWA was founded in 1923 in Jetzendorf, Bavaria, southern Germany. Feeling good in the domestic publicity and promotion, has received a lot of advocacy, but shoe technology and style seems to be the same with the Germans, not catch up with the trend. The shoe's product line is relatively complete, Mountain, Backpacking, Trekking, Hiking, etc. are all done. The special feature is the external skeleton AL series: In 2005, LOWA officially entered into sales in China. The total generation of China: Nanjing Connaught Outdoor Products Co., Ltd. Chinese official website: http:// CRISPI Welcome everyone to pay attention to outdoor trips (Tripoo) CRISPI outdoor climbing shoes also come from the town of Montebelluna in Italy. Made in Italy, the quality can be said to be perfect, the quality of shoes is not worth picking, and the technology is taking a lightweight route, which is more in line with the development direction. AKU ASOLO Zamberlan GARMONT Produced in the town of Montebelluna, Italy, a brand established by the efforts of five generations of 140 years. Appearance and materials are often criticized, but no one has said that GARMONT's shoes are uncomfortable to wear. Personally, they liked the design of their homes with logos printed on the side of their heads. And the Eclipse GTX and Zenith Mid GTX ultralight hiking shoes that won the OUTSIDE Awards in 2005 and 2011 respectively: Third-rate: This category is mainly targeted at slightly lower reputation, or hiking shoes is not the main business brand, quality is naturally inferior to the above two files Raichle The North Face Purchase suggestions Finally, some suggestions for purchasing: Face Makeup,Makeup Eyeshadow,Concealer High Coverage,Liquid Foundation Suzhou Yimeijia368 Biological Technology Co.,Ltd. , https://www.yimeijiabeauty.com
High Mountaineering> Mountaineering> Backpacking> Trekking> Hiking
Generally walking mountains, forests, valleys and other complex terrain, not weight, Hiking this level on it.
If you have a weight of more than 10 kg, you will need Trekking shoes at this level.
If there is still a climbing task that rises several hundred meters, then Backpacking is your dish.
Mountaineering above the snow line is a must.
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Multisport: Multi-sport shoes, suitable for all kinds of sports and sports.
Approach: These are difficult to find accurate translations. The simple definition is that they can climb climb shoes with a simple rock wall, have a certain walking ability, and have enough climbing protection.
Forester: Forest work shoes, generally full leather, good wear and waterproof performance.
Hunting: Hunting boots, similar to Forester.
Alpine: Alpine is the meaning of the Alps, as the name suggests, refers to the ski shoes, with thick shoes worn on skis.
Climbing: Rock climbing shoes, specifically designed for rock climbing sports shoes, are generally made of lightweight, soft, adhesive rubber to facilitate rock climbers to better use pedaling and other technical actions on the rock wall.
Mixed leather and textile fabrics:
Advantages: light weight, good air permeability, soft and convenient to wear, the cost of textile fabrics is much lower than leather fabrics.
Disadvantages: The waterproof properties of textile fabrics are poor, the service life is not as good as that of leather, and the texture is soft. The protection of the feet is not as good as leather.
But personally think that this kind of uppers is the mainstream of the future, because various kinds of shortcomings will be compensated sooner or later by the rise of the level of science and technology, the following are common textile fabrics: 
Advantages: good waterproof performance, high abrasion resistance, better protection of the foot surface than textile fabrics Disadvantages: Its own weight is heavier than textile fabrics, its breathability is not as good as that of textile fabrics, and it takes time when wearing shoes.
Leather is basically the most used material for hiking shoes, mainly leather, with high tear strength, soft, light, easy processing, good air permeability, etc. Common classifications are as follows: 
Advantages: It is harder, has better rigidity, can effectively protect the safety of the foot, and alpine hiking boots are made of this resin material.
Disadvantages: bulky, heavy, wear more cumbersome and time-consuming. For example, Snow Mountain climbing boots produced by companies such as Asolo and Scarpa, and snowboard boots made by companies such as Crispi and Garmont use this material.
Waterproof fabrics include Poraltec's neoshell and Mountain Hardwear's Dry.Q. However, they are not currently used in hiking shoes.
The end of the word V is countless times repeated by many donkey friends repeated things, what is the end of V, is the use of Vibram rubber soles. Vibram rubber is produced in Italy. People started to produce rubber tires for aircraft in 1947. Later, they discovered that making soles is more convenient and more cost-effective. So they ran for rubber soles, and they became the world's first sole supplier. To identify if your shoe has a Vibram floor, just look at the bottom of the shoe for a yellow Vibram LOGO rubber. Of course, you don't rule out that the shoes you bought are "OK" or "SHIT" in the corresponding parts, or that a pair of shoes with 200 yuan is also impressively printed with Vibram. Congratulations, you have a cup. 
The concept, function and technical indicators of hiking shoes are introduced here. In the next section, we will focus on the brands, masterpieces, and suggestions for each grade of hiking shoes.
In the previous section, the author introduced what is hiking shoes. Here I will focus on what brands to buy. A pair of shoes full of science and technology and excellent craftsmanship will not only help you to go further, but also to back more. The protection of your fragile feet, and more importantly, a pair of hiking boots full of muddy dust but exposed brand logo wear on your feet, itself is the best proof of your outdoor enthusiast identity.
The truly first-rate brand of hiking shoes is basically concentrated in the countries surrounding the Alps. No way, people push back the back door is the mountain, hiking shoes are basically worn on the feet for many years, technology and technology have accumulated more than a hundred years, not a rising star in the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea can be exceeded for a short time, especially in the town of Montebelluna, Italy famous:
When it comes to hiking shoes, one cannot help but speak of the town of Montebelluna in the Italian Alps. It produces more than 50% of professional hiking boots and more than 75% of ski boots all over the world. Many of the brands described here originate here.
Why is this area known as Italy's famous hiking shoe shoe center? First we need to understand the construction of Venice. Venice Water City began to expand its size after it was incorporated into Italy in 1866. The method of building here is to lay large wooden stakes on the mud under the water. The wooden piles are one by one. This is the foundation, it is firmly laid, the wood is laid, and then In the construction of the house, all the houses here are built like this. Some people say that the city above Venice is a stone, and below it is the forest. In the year when Venice was built, the forest in northern Italy was completely cut down.
Montebelluna is located in the province of Treviso in northern Italy, more than 40 kilometers from Venice. There is a 300-meter-high hill that is gentle and completely covered with green. The locals call it Mount Montello. The wood on the Montello mountain also contributed greatly to the construction of the city of Venice, and became the main source of economic life for the local people. 
Luo Hao so much, finally said that we are most concerned about the brand. Maybe many domestic brands don't have heard of ALICE. In order to let everyone have an intuitive understanding of the brand, I can only rank the brands in different grades. It is inevitable that they are subjective and biased.
SCARPA 
Plastic series: alpine ski shoes, professional mountain shoes, all leather series: hiking shoes, hiking shoes, outdoor leisure shoes, climbing shoes recommended backpacking series of Kinesis GTX, and the winning series of Bhutan GTX, are taking the BACKPACKER award style: 
The most common in China are the MONACO GTX and A WAY GTX of the Hiking series. Other Trekking and Backpacking models are very rare: 
Also from the brand of Montebelluna, Italy, the history of sixty years of shoes, characterized by lightweight, emphasizing permeability and comfort, shoes look very stylish. In addition, his Forester series of forest work boots are very famous, full leather high waist GORE-TEX, shape pull the wind. The more well-known styles are: SUITERRA INJ GTX of the Hiking series, who has won the BACKPACKER Award for 11 years: 
In 1975, ASOLO was founded in the Italian ASOLO mountain region. It was considered a rookie in the Italian brand, giving people the impression that they can always introduce new products, patents, and the appearance of shoes. In addition, ASOLO's shoes are counters in China, and those who are interested can look for it.
Its classic FSN 95 GTX won the BACKPACKER Award in 2001. Under the speculation of domestic downfall, it is deeply in the hearts of domestic donkeys: 
Italian brand, 70 years of shoe making history. In terms of quality, Zamberlan really can be said to be the top of Italian shoes. Most of the hiking shoes are of Italian origin, and they are a few of GTX's socks for outdoor shoes. The waterproof effect is unmatched. A wide range of products, from high mountain boots to casual shoes are done, but feel that hiking shoes are not their focus, and expensive to die. In addition, his family's shoes are numbered, very easy to remember. The Chinese agent is KingCamp.
The 760 STEEP GT was once a BACKPACKER-recommended award. The only drawback is that there is no rubber trim on the tip of the shoe, which of course is more suitable for normal wear. 
In addition, his family entered the Chinese market very early, and for the past 11 years, it should be regarded as the earliest, most common brand of outdoor shops. Official website: http://
Because it is well-known in the country, his family's classic models are also more, such as the high-performance FLASH GTX series, the entire Nubuck leather SYNCRO series of heavy hiking shoes: 
The famous Swiss brand, founded in 1909, has been a hundred years old. It was acquired by Switzerland's famous outdoor brand Mammut (Mammoth) in 2003, and it was completely sold by Mammut in 2009. It is also considered a powerful combination.
Its quality is undoubted, but in the country it is not as high as the shoes of Italy. Inferiors don't do it, nor do they have formal agents. It is difficult to buy new models, so they can only be wronged in the third category. .
MILLET
The French brand, born in 1921 in the French town of Chamonix in the Alps, has a wide range of products including backpacks, clothing, sleeping bags and other outdoor products. His family has just entered the domestic market, and is a subsidiary established in the country, but the main clothing category, hiking shoes feel that the promotion efforts are not enough, domestic users do not buy it.
Salomon
Founded in France in 1947, with winter outdoor equipment as the mainstay, the top players in winter sports are basically using his home equipment. In addition, the Arc'teryx Archaeopteryx, which is regarded as a God-class equipment by outdoor enthusiasts, is a subsidiary acquired by his family. His family's snow shoes have a first-class level, but hiking shoes have only been started in recent decades. The level and technical accumulation are limited, and their reputation is relatively general. There are regular agents in China, and there is an official flagship store on Taobao.
Vasque
Vasque is a subsidiary of the world-renowned Red Wing footwear company. Red Wing was founded in Minnesota in the United States in 1905 and developed the Vasque outdoor shoe brand in the 60s. The product line is comprehensive, including high-altitude boots from American brands, with solid materials and high cost performance. Shenzhen Himalayas agent, there are shops on Taobao, goods are comprehensive, do not worry about buying factory goods or high imitation.
MEINDL
German brand, his family's shoes A, AB, BC, C, D five levels, A is basically the other family's hiking series, and D is basically Mountaineering, and so on. The feature is light weight, stylish appearance, anti-German shoes give the impression. In addition, MEINDL and VAUDE, a famous outdoor brand in Germany, are strategic partnerships. Together, they develop foreign markets and have entered counters in Beijing, Wuhan and other cities. Counters in Beijing are being built in the country, Saite, but propaganda is not enough and visibility is not wide.
KAYLAND
Italian brands have relatively rich product lines, but the speed of product updates is not enough. It is said that phenix, a famous outdoor clothing brand, has entered into a strategic cooperation with China. However, it is rarely seen in China, nor is it sold on Taobao.
KEEN
The relatively young American brand, born in 2002 and now only 10 years old, is rapidly sought after because of his family's trend-oriented design and the use of high-tech materials. However, it is a casual style, not a professional hiking shoe manufacturer, so it can only be put here.
DANNER
The brand of American professional military boots has a history of more than 70 years. His military boots, however, have orders from the US military. Some hiking shoes are still good and have American characteristics.
Montrail
U.S. brands are not as fancy as KEEN. There are fewer styles but each one is very hard. There are several models that have won awards. However, his cross-country running shoes is the flagship product, so much to introduce. In addition, his family was acquired by Columbia.
Dolomite
Founded in Italy in 1897, the Italian brand focuses on hiking shoes, as well as clothing and backpacks. The price is relatively close to the people, and there are stores in Wangfujing, Beijing.
Bestard
Spanish brands are also considered number one in Europe. They pay great attention to details and technology brands. The detailed level of decomposition of their shoemaking technology is evident on the official website. Sanfu can buy his family's licensed products.
Fourth stream: There is no shortage of "big" outdoor brands, but the characteristics of these homes are what they do. They can do nothing. They say that they are getting started and the prices are not low. In short, they are the most worthless purchases. . 
This brand we all are familiar with is finally on the line, many donkeys when it is the world's top products, but in fact in the field of hiking shoes, his family can only be ranked here, mainly cost is not high, and the proliferation of domestic fakes.
Columbia
The brand with the same name as THE NORTH FACE above is pretty good in the United States. It has made a casual brand in China. All the hiking shoes are casual. They often wear a long line and waste it. The same counterfeit goods are flooded and the price is low. Incidentally, their family's brands, in addition to Montrail mentioned above, also have the famous Mountain Hardwear, which is better than their own.
SALEWA
German brands have made great achievements in the ice climbing field. In addition to the comprehensive development of clothing, footwear, and sleeping bag backpacks, the quality of hiking shoes is still good. Domestic official website: http://
TIMBERLAND
American brands belong to middle and high-end outdoor equipment brands, shoes mainly casual walking shoes, only a few hiking shoes, and the proliferation of domestic fakes.
OAKLEY
The famous American brand of sunglasses and snow mirrors, footwear, and several sand boots are good, but they are basically fake in China.
Merrell
The United States more well-known outdoor brands, but still partial leisure, especially walking shoes are too casual, the proliferation of domestic counterfeit goods, to its reputation to taint, and the "wild wild" in the Bell has a few seasons to wear is their home shoe.
Lafuma
The famous French outdoor products brand, mainly engaged in outdoor clothing, camping supplies, these years also began to do hiking shoes, and acquired a number of well-known climbing shoe brands, including the above-mentioned MILLET. Like THE NORTH FACE, full-scale development of large companies is not perfect without specialization.
Tecnica
American brands started with labor protection boots and now mainly ski and winter boots, and hiking shoes are less.
Jack Wolfskin
With the exception of THE NORTH FACE and COLUMBIA, we are all familiar with the brand, and like the two, it is also a leisure route in the outdoor field, and it is not in the field of hiking shoes.
The fifth stream: Mainly some domestic brands, too much, to list some famous and valuable to buy it. If you choose this gear, you don't need to pay attention to waterproof and breathable performance. It's good to wear a few times and not to rot.
Kailas/Kaile Stone is a big brand in the domestic and outdoor brands. Its characteristics are similar to that of TNF. The footwear, socks, hats, tents and mats are all done. Shoes are just a small part of its many product lines. Quality, can you think know.
TOREAD/ Pathfinder domestic is also considered a line of outdoor brands, as above.
OZARK/Ozark is actually a domestic brand. It also has to give people the feeling of foreign brands. Jackets and shoes are all expensive.
HI-TEC/Hitech British brand, low-end route, good value for money, recommended for beginners.
NIKKO/ Nikko Japan's NIKKO is not a hiking shoe, but a variety of industrial products. A subsidiary in Hong Kong is an outdoor product, and the quality is very general.
Coleman/Coleman is indeed a foreigner brand, but it belongs to the low-end brand and is mainly engaged in various camping equipment. The quality of the shoes is very average and the price is really cheap.
HIll / West along the domestic brands, good value for money. The quality is average.
Kingtex/Gold Lion domestic brands are not specialized in shoes, and their quality is general.
Camel/ camel was made a rotten sign, but also to sell outdoor shoes as hiking shoes, the price is not cheap.
Not inflow:
MERRTO/Metuo claimed to be an American brand, but could not find their official website in the United States. In this case, 80% of the domestic manufacturers were hanging up a foreign importer's name to deceive consumers.
HINature/Hanpeng is said to be a South Korean brand. In fact, the official website of HBN Korea cannot be found. Only the appearance of this one Chinese domain name website has no doubt of domestic copycat.
Pitorpan/Pandbid is a brand from Australia. Also unable to find Australian official website, so...
SHERPA/Sherpa is also known as the brand imported by the United States. There is an outdoor SHERPA brand in foreign countries. However, people do not make shoes, and the logo is completely different. It is determined to be a domestic copycat.
Voom/Born domestic brands, even the official website http:// domain name are lost, the quality of shoes can be imagined ...
THE First Outdoor is the most pitiful brand. First of all, his home is advertised as an American brand, but he cannot find the official website at all. Second, the trader is called Xiao Hongbo, who has registered the trademark of a famous outdoor company in China. The so-called nine patents have nothing to do with technology.
1. Taobao is a way to save money, above 1, 2, 3 grade shoes, but more fakes. Professional online shopping mall can consider us seven plus two, if not bad money and plans to save trouble, you can go to offline outdoor stores, such as Beijing Sanfu, goods are still very complete, is the price scared you ....
2. A pair of GORE-TEX+ cowhide fabrics, V big shoes, according to the above 1,2,3 grade brand, unless it is factory goods, otherwise basically impossible to 1K below, the amount of force and...