Walking Boots

Walking boots are footwear designed for hiking. They provide the wearer with additional support to especially the soles of the feet and the ancles and lower legs. There are a vast array of different types of walking boots, from full leather heavy weight hiking boots to light weight gortex walking boots and many different brands on the market each with their own strengths.

Walking boots are probably the most importent part of a walkers outfit, a good stirdy pair of boots will both avoid you gettign into trouble and also help you get out of tricky situations.

A Walking boot is made up of several parts, Upper, sole, tongue, scree collar, laces, lining, padding, insoles and shanks, all parts are carefully crafted to give support, comfort and prevent blistering of the feet.

There are many different types of walking boot, trail shoes, trail hikers, mountaineering boots. These range in their weight from trail shoes which are light weight and designed for lighter walking to mountaineering boots which as their name suggest are suited to mountain climbing.