Ankle Support for Hiking: Necessary or Not So Much?
Do you really need ankle support when hiking? What if it’s actually holding you back? Here’s what the science says.
Do you really need ankle support when hiking? What if it’s actually holding you back? Here’s what the science says.
Overview: Forsake introduced this shoe at the end of 2013, the Hiker shoe, their flagship shoe. Concept being the performance of a hiking boot with the aesthetic of more of a sneaker casual lifestyle product. So the Hiker and all the high tops are fully waterproof and have their peak to pavement out sole which has a [...]
Overview: The Terra Lox Mid Hiking Boot is part of Hi Tec’s new American Rugged Collection with excellent traction and a nylon fork shank in the middle for tortial rigidity. It’s offers up a smooth ride with a suede and leather upper. It’s very durable and comfortable to wear. It has elastic easy opening access for just slipping in if [...]
Overview: This is one of Bog Footwear’s newest styles for men’s lifestyle, it’s The Johnny Shoe. Its part of their Leather Collection that Bogs is expanding into as lifestyle footwear. All of their leather is 100% waterproof, which is fantastic! The Johnny Shoe is not going to rub or get scratched up with water like [...]
Overview: This is a running product called the STABILicer Run. STABILicers began producing the Run 12 years ago. The cleats are replaceable on this product. STABILicers’ really build up the outsole because in their business it’s all about stability and traction and you’re transitioning from ice and snow to gravel and back again, in your [...]
Overview: This is the Sperry Boatyard Chuca. It uses the same great construction as Sperry’s Boatyard shoe, with the same outsole and same great styling, but matched with a sturdy, classic-looking Chuca. It’s kind a hybrid of the popular chuca boot style that has been getting more and more popular. It seems that within outdoor [...]
Overview: This is the Woolrich Footwear Packer Hiking Boot. It’s an Alpine inspired hiker, lug sole traction. You’ve got the steam, water-resistant upper and suede. And of course, plenty of Woolrich’s signature wool here on the cuff and lined on the inside. Wool is a really great material to use in footwear, it’s thermo-regulated so [...]
Overview: This is the Woolrich Footwear Packer Hiking Boot. It’s an Alpine inspired hiker, lug sole traction. You’ve got the steam, water-resistant upper and suede. And of course, plenty of Woolrich’s signature wool here on the cuff and lined on the inside. Wool is a really great material to use in footwear, it’s thermo-regulated so [...]
Overview: Walls is a brand of work wear that’s been around since the 1930s and has recently reinvigorated their brand and repositioned to make some innovative work wear. This is the Tool Workwear Jacket. It’s part of the new modern work line. It’s one of four new lines that Walls is bringing to market this [...]