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A car-to-summit hiker that can do it all, the men's Zamberlan 215 Salathe GTX RR hiking shoes combine the grip of approach shoes, the support of hiking boots and the comfort of trail-running shoes.
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View all Zamberlan Men's Hiking ShoesBest Use | Hiking |
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Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Waterproof | Yes |
Type of Waterproofing | GORE-TEX Extended Comfort waterproof/breathable membrane |
Upper | Hydrobloc suede |
Midsole | Double-density molded EVA |
Outsole | Vibram Pepe with Megagrip |
Can Be Resoled | Yes |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 15.4 oz. |
Gender | Men's |
Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
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U.S. Men's | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
EU | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 45.5 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 |
Foot Length (in.) | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.1 |
Half sizes may appear with an "H" on the box and tag. For example, 8.5 may be listed as 8H.
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Outstanding hiking shoe! Great traction and when descending on a mountain trail your foot does not slide forward in the shoe cramping your toes. Great support and highly recommended!
Outstanding Feature: Grip. Wet or dry. I have been deliberately pushing my luck with these to find their limit, and they are exceptional. Usage: I’ve got a bit over 100 miles on a pair of these, hiking trails rated as “hard” to “very hard” up and down the Hudson Valley, primarily; a typical outing is 7 to 10 miles with elevation gain 1500 to 2000 feet and total pack weight in the 15 to 25 pound range. Temps from 20° to nearly 80° and conditions both wet and dry. One of my hiking partners picked up a pair at the same time that I did, so this review is a bit of a twofer…. High marks for comfort, components, and construction. These lace right up to the toe very much like my ancient Chouinard Canyon climbing shoes, and as noted, this is an excellent way to minimize any slipping within the boot. They seem to have required very little if any break-in, and are already nicely molded to my feet. I am still experimenting a bit to find the Goldilocks insole for these; one great thing is that they require no assistance in terms of torsional stiffness — any more would be completely wasted without a higher top — so the quest (regarding insoles) is to find the right level of volume and cushioning. That said, they have been plenty comfortable with everything I‘ve thrown at them so far, from stock inserts to Sole high-volume cork insoles borrowed from my model 1996 Vioz Lux backpackers. My partner’s impressions are the same; he has already purchased a pair of the high-topped version of these as well, because sometimes you just need that extra support. I did need to use my usual non-standard lacing pattern (see photos) for these to avoid a bit of pinch at the ankle, which costs me a bit of ankle support. I do this with everything, owing to a forward insertion for my tibialis anterior tendon. This can rob some ankle support and allows for a bit more heel slippage when striding out on flatter terrain, but on steep, rocky terrain I don’t notice the slip. For less challenging terrain, I wear softer shoes; these are not sneakers. Sizing is dead on.