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Best women's hiking boots to buy right now
For UK hills, buy a waterproof mid-height boot with a grippy sole: ankle support and dry feet matter more than weight on wet, rocky paths. Try boots on with your walking socks in the afternoon, when feet are largest.
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Best for most people
1. Merrell Moab 3 Mid GTX
Pigskin leather and mesh · Mid · GORE-TEX
The mid-height waterproof boot most UK walkers should start with: a Gore-Tex membrane for wet hills and a bellows tongue to keep grit out. It is far from the cheapest here, so occasional walkers may be happier with the Mountain Warehouse boot.
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Best budget
2. Mountain Warehouse Adventurer
Synthetic · Heel and toe bumpers · IsoDry
By far the best-selling boot here and the cheapest, with IsoDry waterproofing, a light synthetic upper and rubber bumpers at the heel and toe. Fine for low-level walks and family days out. The listing names no sole compound, so do not expect the grip of the Merrell or Berghaus boots on wet rock.
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Best for wide feet
3. KEEN Targhee III Waterproof
Roomy toe box · All-terrain rubber · External shank · KEEN.DRY
KEEN's Original Fit gives toes room to spread, which makes this the one to try if most boots pinch. KEEN.DRY keeps water out and an external support shank helps on uneven ground. The listing describes a low-profile upper, so check the cuff height if ankle support matters most.
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Best cushioning
4. Columbia Transverse Hike WP
Mid · Techlite · Omni-Grip rubber · Omni-Tech
A mid-height waterproof boot with Columbia's Techlite midsole for lasting cushioning and an Omni-Grip outsole, a good middle-price choice for long days on mixed paths. It uses Columbia's own Omni-Tech membrane rather than Gore-Tex.
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Best premium
5. Berghaus Supalite GTX 2.0
Leather · Under 1kg per pair · Vibram · Gore-Tex
The boot for serious hill days: lightweight leather, Gore-Tex, a Vibram sole that sheds mud and an OrthoLite footbed, all at under a kilo per pair. It is the most expensive boot here by a distance, which only pays off if you walk the hills often.
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Best cheap leather
6. Karrimor Bodmin Mid 5
Full grain leather · Mid · Weathertite waterproof
A full grain leather boot with a waterproof Weathertite lining for little more than the Mountain Warehouse boot. Leather lasts longer than a synthetic upper, but expect a stiffer feel and some breaking in.
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Best mid-price
7. Berghaus Expeditor Ridge 2.0
OPTI-STUD · Treated leather · OrthoLite · AQ lining
A comfortable, scuff-resistant leather boot with an AQ waterproof lining and an OrthoLite footbed over an EVA midsole. It costs about half as much as the Supalite. The AQ lining is Berghaus's own, not Gore-Tex.
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