How to Choose Hiking Boots

Go ahead—take the long loop. Lightweight, supportive and ready for a day in the dirt, the men's Altra Timp Hiker boots offer the same cushion and grip as the crowd-favorite trail runners.
Imported.
View the Altra Timp Product LineView all Altra Men's Day Hiking BootsBest Use | Hiking |
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Footwear Height | Over-the-ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Upper | Engineered mesh |
Midsole | Altra EGO MAX foam |
Outsole | Vibram Megagrip rubber |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 8.2 oz. |
Gender | Men's |
7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
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U.S. Men's | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
UK | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
EU | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51.5 |
Foot Length (in.) | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 11 | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.6 | 13 | 13.4 |
Altra’s unique FootShape™ toe box and zero to low shoes are built to place your foot in a natural position, with a stable and confident foundation to run on. When fitting, be sure to allow a full thumb’s width in front of your toes. If your feet are used to cramped toe boxes, Altra shoes may feel a little big at first. Give your toes some time to get used to the newfound wiggle room.
Altra offers a range of FootShape fits:
Original Fit: The fit that started it all, Original is the roomiest of the 3 options from Altra.
Standard Fit: The most common fit from Altra is right in the middle of Original and Slim.
Slim Fit: The slimmest-fitting Altra option still allows room for your toes to spread out naturally.
IS THIS SHOE TRUE TO SIZE? The product Features above will provide a suggestion if Altra advises you to size up or down in this particular shoe. If no such note exists, please order your regular size.
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Sizing was true to other Altras I’ve purchased. My last pair of Lone Peak Hikers ran smaller than their size indicated, thus I returned them to REI and got these Timps instead. I like the fit and the thicker soles, just not wild about the “sand” color, they will no doubt show dirt pretty quickly! Got the unlined model, as my experience with the waterproof lining is my feet can breathe as well and get too hot .
Toe box on these is 100% fantastic. Too bad the upper lace hooks/grommets dig into your inside ankle bone due to not enough padding or the way they are designed. I've worn them 4 times now and it's excruciating. It's not a breaking them in thing. I've never experienced this with any mid/high top shoe or boot. I've loved every pair of Altras I've purchased and never had any issues. These are my first boot style Altras. If this is how they all fit or are designed I will have to find a new company for boot style hikers with a decent toe box.
An Altra rep at an outdoor festival told me this shoe was in the works the summer of 2023. I was looking forward to it. I have used numerous Altra shoes, including timps, Olympus, and lone peaks. Ordered this. When I tried it on, I immediately noticed it was not a good fit. Slightly bigger than my typical size with Altra. Heel cup was big, and heel was loose in it. When I cinched up laces to stabilize heel, something in the boot punched a nerve in my ankle. It was excruciating to take a few steps. Loosen the laces slightly, heel movement was very pronounced. Laces were short. The grommet placing for upper lacing was extremely poor. I did buy the low top version, off eBay, and it’s better. I was very disappointed in this shoe. Altra quality is declining.
I've been wearing Lone Peaks for years and recently switched to the Timp for the added cushioning and Vibram soles. Despite the switch, I still feel close to the ground in these, and the soles grip very well on wet surfaces. I recently climbed the gnarly terrain of Grandfather Mountain State Park (NC) during a heavy downpour and felt secure the entire time. They are very comfortable, with no foot fatigue. Two negatives: The laces were too short so I bought new ones and I'd prefer more color choices.
Timp Hikers are a great mid cushioned boot. Not too low or not too high in terms of padding. Very comfortable.
Best fit for a high top light weight hiking shoe. 20 miles on the shoe and so far very satisfied.