Trail Shoes – Men's Hiking Shoes with Deep Lug Grip Sole

Grip Where It Counts. Light Where It Doesn't. All Day.

The fire trail looked dry from the car park. Two kilometres in it is loose gravel on the climbs, a slick of red mud through the gully and a creek crossing on rounded rocks. Your old runners have a sole worn smooth from footpaths, and every downhill turns into a careful shuffle with one hand out for a tree.

Full hiking boots would grip, but in an Australian summer they are heavy, hot and overkill for a day walk.

These sit in between: a light trail shoe with a sole that actually bites.

Here's How It Works

Everything starts with the outsole. It is rubber, covered in deep, widely spaced lugs that point in different directions, so they dig in on the climb, brake on the descent and push sideways on a camber. The gaps between the lugs are wide enough for mud and grit to clear out as you walk instead of packing the sole flat.

At the front, a rubber bumper wraps up over the toe. When you kick a root or a rock step you did not see, the bumper takes the hit instead of your toes.

The upper combines breathable mesh panels with stitched synthetic overlays. The mesh lets heat out on a warm day, and the overlays hold your foot over the sole so it does not roll on uneven ground. A traditional lace-up closure lets you set the tension through the forefoot and the ankle separately.

At the back, a padded collar and a pull loop make them easy to get on at the trailhead and comfortable around the ankle bone, and the heel sits on a raised, windowed midsole unit for a cushioned landing.

The honest part: these are low-cut trail shoes, not boots. They will not support an ankle under a heavy multi-day pack, and they are made for day walks, fire trails and rough tracks rather than deep river crossings.

The Gear It Replaces

• Worn-out road runners — no grip on loose gravel or wet rock
• Heavy leather hiking boots — hot and overbuilt for a summer day walk
• Casual sneakers — slippery soles and no protection at the toe
• Thongs on a short track — fine to the lookout, not much further

What's In It

• Deep-lug rubber outsole — multi-directional lugs for climbs, descents and side slopes
• Wide lug spacing — mud and grit clear out instead of clogging the sole
• Rubber toe bumper — protection when you catch a root or a rock
• Mesh and synthetic upper — airflow through the mesh, structure from the overlays
• Lace-up closure — set the fit through the forefoot and ankle
• Padded collar and heel pull loop — easy on, comfortable around the ankle
• Cushioned insole and windowed heel unit — a softer landing on hard-packed tracks

Fit and Sizing

Sizes on this page are Australian men's, which are the same as UK sizes. An Australian men's 9 is a US men's 10. Go by your foot length: measure from heel to longest toe and pick the size whose foot length matches or is just above yours. Sizes 11 and 12.5 come up about half a size smaller than standard, so if you are a true 11 or 12.5 with a long foot, check the foot length first.

Specifications

• Product type: Men's low-cut trail and hiking shoe
• Upper: Mesh with synthetic overlays
• Outsole: Rubber, deep multi-directional lugs
• Toe: Rubber bumper
• Closure: Lace-up
• Collar: Padded, with heel pull loop
• Colours: Olive, Black, Grey
• Sizes: AU men's 5.5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12.5
• Intended use: Bushwalking, fire trails, day hikes, travel and camping
• Intended user: Men

Light on your feet. Locked to the track.

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