Altra  Lone Peak ALL-WTHR Mid 2 Hiking Boots - Men's

I went through a few pair of hiking shoes this year and these ones have been the best. The amount of room in the front for your toes (toes box as they call it) really has helped me with any toe pain especially when hiking down steep terrain. Did a few days in the Tucson AZ mountains with lots of rocky terrain and they stood up well. Recently took them out in the snow and surprisingly they remained warm and most importantly dry. Great hiking shoe. Very flexible and the high ankle support make the shoe much more sturdy and give me confidence when walking on trails.

I have been waiting for an improvement on the previous all-weather, but this update might actually be even narrower. As a huge fan of the Lone Peak runner and boot, I would love to expand the line-up into something I can wear in wet Michigan winter/spring. I drove an hour to the nearest REI and before I could try them on, I could see the middle of the shoe taper dramatically inward. It looks tight, even when there’s no foot in it. I tried it on anyway, trying different sizes, but that narrow mid/top of foot region is markedly different than the Lone boot. Very uncomfortable and tight. This was with a thin, cotton sock. Last seasons all-weather and this current version both have plenty of reviewers complaining about the narrow fit. Altra, please look to the regular Lone boot and just make it waterproof and even insulated. Don’t mess with the shape and architecture. I will buy 3 pair and high-five whoever signs off on it. For now, I’m looking to Topo. They have a waterproof runner/boot that looks promising.