Tips on buying hiking shoes in winter

Tips on buying hiking shoes in winter. In life, for those who like to climb mountains, they need to prepare a pair of comfortable hiking shoes. Because good hiking shoes can better protect climbers and make it easier for climbers to complete the sport. So do you know how to choose good hiking shoes? Here are some tips on buying hiking shoes in winter. I hope it will be helpful to everyone! Tips for buying hiking shoes in winter 1

1. Look at the uppers

They should not absorb water or moisture. The surface should be made of a whole piece of leather, and the seams should be The less the better. After the whole shoe comes back, the entire shoe should be sprayed with a water-repellent agent frequently. It’s best to spray once every two to three hikes, which is about four to six days. The anti-repellent agent not only prevents water splashing, but also prevents snow from staining the shoe uppers.

2. Check the thermal layer

Just feel the thickness of the shoe, but if the upper is thin, you can also use thick socks.

3. Look at the soles of the shoes

What I’m talking about here is not the outsoles of the shoes, but the midsoles of the shoes. The midsoles of some big brands' winter shoes are made of thick foam material. On the one hand, shock absorption and energy absorption are on the one hand. In winter, the more important thing is to keep warm. It is not good to feel cold on the soles of the feet. Winter shoes are generally high-top, on the one hand to keep warm, and on the other hand to protect ankles, which is especially important in winter. Because the muscles of the human body are relatively stiff in winter, the chance of sprained ankle is higher, and the slippery snowy roads in winter are also the reasons why the chance of sprained ankle increases.

3. Anti-slip performance

1. In winter, you often walk on icy and snowy roads, so you should choose soles with thick patterns and deep textures. If you go to some ice surfaces or do some snow mountain climbing, you need to consider the matching of shoes and crampons.

2. There are many types of crampons, with different classification methods. In terms of fixation methods, there are differences between strap-on (tied-on), full-clip and front-tied and back-clip types; in terms of structure, there are hard types, semi-hard types and soft types; in terms of climbing purposes, there are mountaineering/ice and snow walking and high altitude. Difficulty differences between waterfall ice/mixed climbs.

Let’s talk about lace-up and clip-on crampons: Full clip-on crampons can only be matched with hiking boots with front and rear clip slots. These boots have a sturdy midsole so they can trap crampons. The strap-on crampons have a wider range of use and can be matched with any type of boots. Putting on and taking off strap-on crampons is a little more troublesome. Personally, I think it is most convenient to tie it in the front and clip it in the back, but it requires the boots to have a clip slot in the back.

Precautions

Shoes are what we rely on for walking. Therefore, you cannot be careless when choosing shoes. Traveling in winter becomes more difficult and dangerous, and reliability becomes even more important in equipment selection. I hope you will be careful when choosing. Tips for buying hiking shoes in winter 2

(1) What brand of hiking shoes is good?

What brand of hiking shoes is good? There are still many good brands of hiking shoes. It is best to consider those well-known brands in the market. The quality of big brands is more guaranteed. Brands such as Toread, Cantorp, HI-TEC, Merrell, etc. are relatively famous for their hiking shoes. It is recommended to choose brand-name hiking shoes. Although the price gap between brand-name and non-brand-name shoes is very large, the price difference is mainly based on the significant quality difference.

The molds of famous brand shoes are very accurate and exactly match the shape of human feet. In addition, brand hiking shoes are made of high-quality materials, well-made and durable. When buying hiking shoes, try to choose some big brands, so that you can buy with confidence and get good after-sales service.

In addition, you can buy hiking shoes online. The most important thing about online shopping is the evaluation feedback from many buyers on the reputation, product quality, and after-sales service quality of each hiking shoe brand. Through comparison, you can comprehensively It’s “clear at a glance” to determine which brand of hiking shoes is better. Therefore, the author recommends that everyone choose online shopping.

(2) Ranking of hiking shoe brands

Now I will introduce to you the top ten hiking shoe brands:

1. Columbia (founded in 1938, a pioneer in outdoor clothing brands, a world-famous designer and manufacturer of outdoor sports products, Columbia Company in the United States)

2. Toread (a well-known trademark in China, Beijing High-tech Enterprise, Beijing 2008 Olympic Games licensed manufacturer, listed company, Beijing Pathfinder Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.)

3. Cantorp (founded in the United States in 1913, a world-famous multinational group company, popular in Europe and the United States as an outdoor brand One of the sports and leisure brands, American Camel International Investment Company)

4. Merrell (founded in the United States in 1981, an international professional outdoor hiking shoe brand, a world-famous outdoor and sports and leisure shoe brand, Chuangku International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)

5. OZARK (established in 1996 by Swiss outdoor enthusiast Hans Shallenberger, a professional outdoor sports brand, Beijing OZARK Sports Goods Co., Ltd.)

6. GARMONT (established in Italy in 1867, an international professional mountaineering shoe brand, owned by the Italian Morlin company, one of the top ten brands, general agent of Beijing Charando Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.)

7. Hi-Tac HI- TEC (founded in the UK in 1974, a world-famous outdoor sports brand, a famous outdoor shoe brand, Quanzhou Haitaike Sports Goods Co., Ltd.)

8. LOWA (founded in Germany in 1923, an internationally renowned professional brand) Outdoor shoe brand, German national shoemaking standard unit, Nanjing Nuo Shilan Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.)

9. Lesface TNF (founded in the United States in 1966, the most influential international brand in the Chinese market One of the high-end brands, a world-famous outdoor brand, Weifu Clothing (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.)

10. Timberland (founded in the United States in 1918, an internationally renowned outdoor brand, a leading enterprise in the field of outdoor shoes, Well-known hiking shoe brand, Timberland Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.)

(3) Tips for purchasing hiking shoes

No matter what brand of hiking shoes you choose, you should also refer to the following tips:

1. Size is of course the primary consideration. The size standards of different shoes will be different to a certain extent, and the size standards of shoes at home and abroad are also different, so the best solution is of course to try them on your feet.

2. We will definitely encounter particularly humid environments or snowy areas during mountaineering. It is inevitable that our feet will be a little wet. This requires good mountaineering shoes to have a large enough opening space, even in It can still be easily put on and taken off in a very humid environment.

3. Hiking shoes have high requirements for waterproofing. Undoubtedly, the tongue part is the weakest link in waterproofing, so when purchasing, you must carefully check whether the tongue design is sufficient. Tight and waterproof enough.

4. When walking, it is inevitable that you will step on obstacles in front of you. This requires that on the one hand, the toes and heels must have sufficient fabric protection, and on the other hand, the toes of the shoes must be hard enough to Protect toes. At the same time, the heels should be hard enough to increase stability when walking and to gain a foothold in the snow.

5. It is difficult to distinguish the quality of workmanship from the appearance of footwear products. You can only look at details such as the gluing of the upper and whether the seams of the tongue are neat. The sutures on the sides of the shoes and the body of the shoe must be tight and firm. Firstly, it has good waterproof properties. Secondly, the soles are stronger.

6. When putting the shoes on your feet, walk a few more steps to feel whether your feet are adaptable and whether there are loose corners that will rest on your feet. Shoes should not be too tight to avoid binding the feet and impeding blood circulation in the feet, resulting in insufficient blood in the feet and causing them to feel cold while walking. The space at the front and back of the shoe should be appropriate, not too small or too large. If the front and rear space is too small, the toes will touch the front, causing toes to be injured. If the space is too large, the shoes will easily fall off. Human feet will be larger in the afternoon and evening than in the morning. This factor should also be taken into consideration when trying on shoes.