Best Footwear of 2024

Do you need a sturdy boot for an extended backpacking trip, a performance option for trail running, or a low-cut hiker that can straddle life in the outdoors and everyday adventures? Our top footwear picks for Spring/Summer 2024 include these and many more:

Vasque Here Low

A member of Vasque’s RE:Connect family, the Here Low recognizes that as much as you may cherish time in the outdoors, real life demands splitting time between the trail and more pedestrian surfaces and there’s no…

Topo Athletic Traverse

The Traverse is the rare shoe that truly has the chops to deliver optimal performance for thru-hiking or trail running. Let’s be honest, you could treat just about any shoe as a hybrid option for moving…

Salomon Genesis

Last year Salomon rolled out a high-performance mountain racing shoe for their elite athletes and, as is often the case, they’ve used that as a foundational blueprint for making a slightly de-tuned model for the rest…

Salewa Puez Mid PTX

Boy, does Salewa know its way around rocky and technical terrain. Their mountain heritage shines through on every shoe and boot they build, and it most certainly does on the mid-cut Puez. Consider your foot comfortably…

Oboz Katabatic Wind Low

Oboz pulled out all the stops on the Katabatic Wind, equipping it with technical advancements that we’ve seen in the running world but rarely out on the trail. Without compromising on its beloved reliable fit, durability,…

LOWA Fortux

Though LOWA is making its first foray into the running market, they’re doing so with the premium craftsmanship you’d expect from a brand that has been building high-performance boots for the last 100 years. The Fortux…

Asolo Tahoe Mid GTX

We love seeing a sleeker, lighter-weight model from Asolo that still delivers the support and traction that we’ve grown to expect from the brand. The synthetic upper is more supple and breathable than traditional leather uppers…

Altra Running Timp 5

The Timp has been an Enwild Gear Specialist favorite for quite some time and its combination of cushioning, durability, and traction has found it on our feet for a number of ultra finishes. This updated model…

Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed

This shoe is certainly named appropriately. With a rockered design that encourages forward propulsion, lightweight materials, and a low-profile but still quite grippy outsole, the Terrex Agravic Speed just wants to go, go, go! It has…