The shopping team 5:45 p.m., February 17, 2023
It is sometimes difficult to find THE pair of shoes for your hikes in the forest, in the rain or in the mountains.
However, it is important to choose your pair carefully: an ill-fitting hiking shoe, unsuited to the terrain or the morphology of its owner, can transform a pleasant day of hiking into a way of the cross, literally... The number of models and brands shoes is so important that we have made a selection of our favourites, with the advantages of each pair to help you choose your women's hiking shoes.
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It is a national passion: 56% of French men and women say they practice hiking, according to a 2022 study. Each foot is different and the number of models of hiking shoes available on the market, even if it is important, is not infinite.
The choice of a pair of walking shoes must therefore be carefully weighed so as not to sacrifice comfort or technicality and to combine performance... and pleasure.
Brand, type of hike practiced, impermeability of the shoe are among the criteria to study before going to the fitting.
A study which, even more than for city shoes of course, is essential when choosing women's hiking shoes.
No question of ending up with blisters on the first kilometer so ladies, follow the guide!
Summary
The new Maob 2 from Merrell, for maximum comfort
Tenere Light W, THE ideal pair to cover the miles with the Aigle brand
Alp Trainer Mid GTX by Salewa, a waterproof and breathable model
Your soles protected with Grisport Dartmoor
With the Redmond III Mid, the Columbia brand makes you live your passion to the full
Which women's hiking shoes to choose?
The new Moab 2, for maximum comfort
With this pair of mixed and low-cut hiking shoes, the MOAB 2, you will experience your hikes differently.
Very light and breathable, it is made of durable leather and equipped with a shock-absorbing insole and a grippy Vibram-type sole, a technology that ensures maximum comfort.
Note: the gusseted tongue, very practical to prevent small pebbles from entering the shoe during a hike... Versatile and comfortable, this model is truly the multi-activity shoe par excellence.
Customers who have already chosen it have given it a score of 4.6 out of 5, a sign of real satisfaction.
This model is available for women from size 37 and then offered by half size.
Created by two executives of the ski company Rossigno,
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Tenere Light W, THE ideal pair to cover the miles with the Aigle brand
The French brand Aigle, whose know-how we no longer present, is strong with this Tenere Light W model!
With this pair of hiking shoes, she puts everything on the side 100% pleasant to wear but also elegance.
Here, the one presented as "the iconic adventurer's shoe" is revisited and available in several colors: beige, khaki, blue and black.
Above all, with its rubber soles, your feet will not hurt you.
On top of that, they are cushioning and breathable.
This high model in cotton canvas provides the lightness and breathability sought when walking.
Bonus: the canvas limits water penetration over time.
The pair is ideal for covering miles without even noticing!
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Alp Trainer Mid GTX by Salewa, a waterproof and breathable model
The Alp Trainer Mid GTX model is, this time, a mid-high mountain shoe for hiking.
It has GORE-TEX® Extended Comfort technology, which makes it waterproof and breathable on a wide variety of terrains and in many weather conditions, rain, mud, even hard snow.
The waterproof membrane does not let water inside and evacuates perspiration and heat to the outside.
If you are looking for a comfortable and breathable shoe, this one is perfect!
The upper of the mountain shoe is made of suede and lined with a protective rubber layer.
Note that the sole is suitable for all types of terrain.
The Salewa brand is a little less well known in France but know that it comes to us from the Tyrolean Alps and that it was created... in 1935,
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Your soles protected with Grisport Dartmoor
This pair of hiking shoes from Grisport Dartmoor is perfect in all weathers: rain, wind and even snow.
You can walk just as easily on snow, as on pebbles or earth, or even mud.
This model is resistant to humidity and you won't even feel the cold on your feet.
This pair of hiking shoes is designed to last a long time since the leather of the shoe wears well over time.
With the rigidity of the rubber sole, your soles will be fully protected.
“Finally a technical touring model at a fair price!
“, can we read in the comments of the last customers.
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With the Redmond III Mid, the Columbia brand makes you live your passion to the full
Hiking has never been more enjoyable than with these women's hiking shoes from the American brand Columbia, based more precisely in Portland, Oregon.
Designed for all kinds of terrain and weather conditions, this pair features a waterproof upper that stays breathable to keep your feet dry all day.
With the addition of a comfortable and durable traction sole, this hiking shoe is synonymous with performance.
This model will offer you comfort, lightness, but also ultimate grip to live your passion to the fullest!
Note that this model is available from size 36 for women, even young girls, a real plus if you usually have trouble finding your size!
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What criteria to choose the right hiking shoes?
If you want to go far and not have blisters, the hiking shoes must be well chosen and for this you must respect some criteria.
To begin with, the shoe must respect this triptych: be comfortable, waterproof and breathable.
So take care to read the labels to monitor the composition of the materials used to manufacture each model of women's hiking shoes.
Another important criterion: its sole must not be flexible, nor too rigid and for this our advice is to take a semi-rigid sole, the compromise between comfort and grip!
How to choose the size of hiking boots?
To choose the right size for your hiking shoes, we advise you to have a space of 10 to 12 mm between the inside heel of the shoe and its own heel, open shoe: this will allow you to accommodate the thickness of your shoe. a sock, the foot which swells at the end of the day, slightly long toenails and above all to absorb the shock linked to the slope of a slightly steep descent... And to measure this, the method is very simple: a white sheet, a pen, the foot placed on the sheet and wedged against a wall, and all that remains is to measure!
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