Women’s hiking shoes need to be sturdy, lightweight, and be able to handle any kind of trail with ease. This article will take a look at 5 of the best women’s hiking shoes, where to get them, how well they perform, and price. The following list takes a look at day hike shoes which are not meant for backpacking as they cannot handle the same weight limits.
1. MERRELL Women’s Reflex II Hiking Shoes
This women’s hiking shoe is the perfect fit for any light hike or day hike. The MERREL women’s hiking shoe offers many different features including, a toe bumper in the front, air cushion support in the middle, and breathability. These women’s hiking shoes also offer increased stability for uphill and downhill trail walking with increased supports and treads. These excellent shoes can be found at www.ems.com for around $70.
2. Adventure Trail Shoes
The Adventure Trail Shoes are an amazing for trail running, day hiking, or light trail walking. These women’s hiking shoes by L.L. Bean offer a lifetime guarantee that they will never be anything less than the best hiking shoe you will own; these shoes are lightweight which is great for day hiking, and have an antimicrobial ortholite foot bed which creates longevity in the shoes as well as comfort. These great women’s hiking shoes can be found at www.llbean.com for about $89.
3. Vasque® Aether Tech SS, Women’s When you are looking for good women’s hiking shoe the Vasque Aether Tech SS is the perfect product. This shoe is more expensive than any of the other shoes on this list; however it is worth the money. This shoe is great for deteriorating weather conditions such as the fall and spring. The leaves on the trail during the fall make for a slippery surface and during the spring the excess rain makes for a messy trail. This shoe provides the extra traction you need for these hikes, along with a great support system in the middle to keep the foot stabilized. This product can be found for around $125 at www.llbean.com and includes the L.L. Bean 100% satisfaction guarantee.
4. The North Face Vindicator GTX Mid Light Hiking Shoe WomensThis women’s hiking shoe from The North Face provides great ankle and foot support in any condition. The shoe has a rubber outsole for maximum traction on both wet and dry surfaces. This women’s hiking shoe also is very breathable via the mesh padding on the top and sides of the shoe for maximum breathability. This shoe provides shock absorbing technology for a comfortable hike. This can be found at www.dickssportinggoods.com for around $119.
5. Columbia Tagori Trail Shoe WomensThe Tagori from Columbia is a great women’s hiking shoe that combines both great support and breathability. This shoe provides good traction and breathability at a good price; for around $65 at www.dickssportinggoods.com this shoe will not disappoint. This women’s hiking shoe is designed for light hikes and should support the moderate hiker. This only problem with this shoe is it is not water proof; however it does provide an EVA midsole which is lightweight, and provides excellent shock absorption which makes this impact resistant and easy on the feet.
Sources:
www.dickssportinggoods.com
www.llbean.com
www.ems.com
