Tecnica Hiking Boots Review

Tecnica s plasma s uses technology similar to ski boots to thermo mold to a specific foot s shape.

Tecnica hiking boots review.

That does tecnica by using an oven. He has lived and backpacked in thailand peru and germany with at least 500 miles hiked in each country. It performs well on varied terrain protects well and looks pretty good as well in my opinion anyway. Scarpa brought the zodiac as close as it could to a mountaineering boot without crossing the line and the result is a hiking boot packed with versatility.

For this review i wore them on adventures around the globe from hiking trails to tarmac in varied. It makes for a very comfortable fit. Best known for their ski footwear and the apres ski sensation the moon boot the italian company tecnica has transitioned its custom adaptive shape molding technology from ski boots to hiking. The boot is comfortable and cushioned right out of the box and very supportive.

The process of getting this boot fitted was quirky to say the least but the result has been seriously impressive. The thing is there s way more to this boot than thermo moulding. Race ski all mountain ski freeride ski freestyle ski mountaineering ski race ski boots freeride ski boots mountaineering ski boots footwear trail shoes hiking shoes trekking shoes. The special feature of the shoe is that it has no tongue as we normally see it in shoes and that the fit can be adjusted completely to your feet.

Since 2014 ross has personally tested more than 50 boots and shoes over 1000 trail miles. Ross is a senior review editor at outdoorgearlab and led our hiking boot and hiking shoe testing from 2014 2017. That said first long hike on steep terrain yielded no blisters and no significant discomfort. The tecnica forge hiking boot is a heat moldable boot integrating technology similar to that which is used in moldable ski boot liners.

After looking at nearly 125 pairs of boots speaking to our experts about the most important qualities to look for in a great hiking boot and reading through hundreds of boot reviews on amazon. Experience your outdoor sports with our performance products. The boot is comfortable lightweight and has a surprisingly low profile.