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Prioritizing weight and technical performance, the women's Oboz Katabatic Wind Low hiking shoes are their most technically advanced for fastpackers who count ounces and FKTs.
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View all Oboz Women's Hiking ShoesBest Use | Hiking |
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Footwear Height | Ankle |
Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
Upper | Mesh |
Lining | FIT Insole x Ortholite Eco |
Midsole | Inertia of Motion (IOM) System with ACTNitro dual-density, nitrogen-infused foam |
Outsole | Trail tread rubber compound |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 4.4 oz. |
Gender | Women's |
Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 | |
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U.S. Women's | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 |
UK | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
EU | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 40 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 | 42.5 | 44 |
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I adore *almost* everything about this shoe! I have very flat feet and this has fantastic support and keeps my foot from pronating. I was wearing Altra Paradigm, but realized that the zero drop is not for me. This shoe is very similar to the Altra, but with a little bit of drop that is just perfect. The cushioning is supportive, yet cloud-like... again wonderful! These shoes have tested out lots of slippery rocks and streams and the grip is amazing! Not 100% waterproof, but I knew that when I purchased them. The ONLY thing I don't like are the color choices! I use these for hiking in Ohiopyle PA; often muddy and wet trails. Please offer a darker version (like the Men's mud color) and these will be 5 stars! I have cleaned my pretty light blue Katabatics multiple times, but the mud has stained them for good.
Love the feel and fit but these shoes squeak with every step. It makes for a very noisy hike, even on grass. Sound appears to be coming from the sole/heel but still trying to assess this. It is not from a wet shoe and they squeaked right out of the box. These are comfortable and true to size. I have a wide toe box and narrow heel and the addition of SuperFeet hiking insoles helped with any heel slipping.
Runs large and left me with huge blisters on the sides of my heels. The length was right, but it is wide even though it says it's not a wide size. Unfortunately, I can't return now because I had to wear them to find out just how bad the fit was.