Merrell Radius Mid
The first place of our best all-round hiking boot goes to the Merrell Radius Mid, an outstanding multi-purpose boot that serves both sexes and most preferences. Whether you are out for a hike, ride, run or walk these light, fast, mid cut boots are widely recognized for their style and high-level comfort even in wet conditions, over varied terrain…in the words of Altrec Outdoors, the Radius is all about “rad off-road performance with athletic shoe styling”.
The boots are able keep your feet dry and comfortable even in rain conditions because of their nubuck leather uppers and leather bellows tongue. A compression molded EVA foot frame provides lightweight, long-lasting support and comfort by centering and stabilizing the foot, adding shock-absorption accompanied by an air-cushioned midsole.
The sole is multi-grip made by Vibram and is contoured in such a way as to deal with rougher demands when it comes to terrain, but still retaining lots of grip for the average hike. In contrast with the men’s, the boot for women comes with a Q-Form insole to match the general variation instep height between genders and take into account adjustments for variance.
As for the price they generally cheaper then many other high-end multi-purpose boots and provides versatility that many of its competitors in the same price range don’t offer.
The Merrell Radius for women can be found here.
Features:
- Nubuck leather upper with bellows tongue
- High level of foot comfort
- Waterproof construction
- Protective but flexible
- Slip last molded protection at heel and toe
