One of the biggest advantages of hiking shoes is their weight—or rather, their lack thereof. Compared to hiking boots, they’re often several ounces lighter per foot due to their smaller size. Shedding ...

Perhaps you’ll like speed laces, or you won’t. Perhaps you’ll ditch tall boots for lightweight hiking shoes. My goal is to make sure that, whichever pair of hiking shoes you choose, you’re ...

Talk to almost any serious hiker or outdoor-gear enthusiast these days, and you’ll hear the same story: stiff and heavy hiking boots are out, flexible and lightweight trail runners are in.