Reviewed by Marsha3
If you want a picture of clean Hi-Tecs, you'll have to visit their website, ours get USED!
For any hiking or backpacking outing, you have to consider good foot/ankle support and comfort. Hi-Tec Hiking Boots passed this test on our last backpacking trip.
I needed a new pair of boots, but didn’t have a whole lot of money. So we found the Hi-Tecs and weren’t disappointed at crunch time.
I’m always leery of ordering shoes online, because my foot is so funny to fit, it seems. I tried on my best friend’s 7 1/2s, with a good pair of Thorlos (I think it’s been mentioned somewhere on the site before that Thorlos rule!). They were just a tad too loose, so I went ahead and ordered the size 7 women’s Footloose model.
I wore them to work for a few days all day to help break them in. From the start, they were very comfortable, no blisters rubbed, no pinching. Good support without feeling like I was walking around in concrete blocks all day.
During the most recent backpacking trip, we crossed many stream beds and my socks didn’t get wet once on the inside, which is a big bonus in my book. They provided good traction on large rocks and for going up hills...don’t know about going down, ‘cause we didn’t seem to go down hill ANY during our trip. :)
Would WE Buy It Again?:
YES!
Technical Specs:
Average weight is about 2lbs 7oz
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