What to look for when buying mountain hiking boots


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Sturdy boots are an absolute must for hiking in the mountains. Photo: Christin Klose/dpa-tmn

Sturdy boots are an absolute must for hiking in the mountains. Depending on the terrain, boots with iron crampons may be necessary. But this does not mean having to sacrifice on comfort.

Some types of boot can even be better than soft trekking shoes, the magazine Outdoor says. The magazine tested random samples of mountain hiking boots, and all of them received marks of “good”, “very good”, and in a few cases, “outstanding”.

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