How to Choose Hiking Boots

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Designed from the inside out to withstand harsh conditions, La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Leather GTX hiking shoes are ideal for women wanting reliable protection when hiking on rough, wet trails.
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View the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor Product LineView all La Sportiva Women'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 with GORE-FLEX |
Upper | Nubuck leather |
Midsole | Injection-molded MEMlex |
Support | Nylon-molded flex TPU transfer shank/TPU Transkinetic EVO heel stabilizer |
Outsole | FriXion AT 2.0 with Trail Bite heel |
Can Be Resoled | Yes |
Weight (Pair) | 1 lb. 6.9 oz. |
Gender | Women's |
Sustainability | From a Climate Neutral Certified brand |
33 EU | 33.5 EU | 34 EU | 34.5 EU | 35 EU | 35.5 EU | 36 EU | 36.5 EU | 37 EU | 37.5 EU | 38 EU | 38.5 EU | 39 EU | 39.5 EU | 40 EU | 40.5 EU | 41 EU | 41.5 EU | 42 EU | 42.5 EU | 43 EU | |
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U.S. Women's | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5+ | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5+ | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 9.5+ | 10 | 10.5 | 11 |
EU | 33 | 33.5 | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 |
Mondo | 24 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 |
For boots: Add one half size to your street shoe size. You should be able to slip one finger behind your heel when you are standing up with the boot unlaced and your toes touching the front. If the boot is too short, your toes will get smashed walking downhill. Too long and your heel will slide up and down and give you blisters.
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I wear La Sportiva brand for trail running. They always fit my feet, are comfortable, and I have had very good luck with them for the last 10+ years. Bought these hikers because I know La Sportiva brand never gives me blisters while breaking them in. I was not disappointed. Great hiking shoe. Light weight, and comfortable.
I got my normal size 7 and it was very tight and the tongue was stiff and digging into the lower part of my ankles. I'm hesitant to try a 7.5.
La Sportiva has a wonderful line of hiking and running shoes. Same great quality but I found the leather to be too heavy.
I liked these for the most part. The fit was good and they felt comfortable. However, the tongue was way too short and the laces, when tied, could easily slip over the top and wind up on the top of my ankle. For that reason I never tried them on the trail and returned them. Disappointing.
This is my 1st pair of La Sportiva. The grippy soles are so very comfortable. I’m impressed with these soles and will feel confident on uphill and descent climbs that have rocky and steep inclines. I can’t wait to test these on the trails one day. I normally wear Size 9 in Nike and North Face shoes. This shoes runs small, I had to order size 9.5 and these fit really comfortably. These boots seem a lot heavier than my 8+ year old North Face hiking shoes. FYI - Unfortunately, the left foot had issues in the top left outer edge of my foot. Defective sole injection or ??? Returning this shoe and hope the replacement fits better.
I have a hard time finding shoes that fit, and these are perfect! They are sturdy, not bulky, they look good, and have a pleasant gait. Since they are a closeout, I’ve purchased several pairs. I hope to see more like this.