We recommend for: Fastpacking and light/day tramping on easy to moderate tracks. What we like: Wide, super light, out-of-box comfort What we don’t like: Insecure when scrambling, limited durability 882g (m), 743g (w) Overview and features: This is a hybrid boot that provides running shoe comfort and low weight with the traction and ankle protection […]
About the author
Mark Watson
Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.
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