How to Choose Hiking Boots and Shoes

Designed from the inside out to withstand even the harshest conditions, La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid Leather GTX women's hiking boots are built for hikers who need boots to handle the daily grind.
Imported.
View the La Sportiva Ultra Raptor Product LineView all La Sportiva Women's Day Hiking Boots| Best Use | Hiking |
|---|---|
| Footwear Height | Over-the-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 thermoplastic polyurethane (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. 8.3 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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This is my second pair of La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II GTX boots. I used, abused, and retired my first pair to train and complete the Camino de Santiago French route of more than 800 kilometers (600+ miles) pilgrimage walk through Spain in 28 days. The stories of utilizing the wrong shoes and getting injured and painful blisters was at the forefront. My La Sportiva boots were the perfect partner to get me through this walk without any pain, injuries, or blisters even after breaking my foot 5 months earlier. These boots endured muddy, slippery and wet paths day in and out. When I returned from my walk I had mixed feelings about retiring my boots but they had no traction left over. I purchased another brand to try a Zion hike but these did not feel as comfortable so I ended up buying the same brand in a different color. I look forward to a hike in the Norwegian region in August 2024 with my new La Sportiva Boots.
This is my second pair of La Sportiva boots. The first set completed the Camino de Santiago 900 kilometer walk with me. No blisters and no injuries despite harsh conditions and terrain.
I went through so many pairs of hiking boots and trail shoes to find the right one for me. I finally got the one and everything is perfect. I wear 7.5 for regular shoes and 8 for hiking boots. I got 39.5 for this pair it's perfect. It's not too stiff and it's not too soft either. It's very light and I use hiking boots for US and Korea both. It's important for me to have good traction so La sportiva is the best choice.
I ordered these because I heard this brand runs narrow, and they do which is great. I did go up a half size more than I usually do in my boots. These are nice and light. I’m not sure if the tongue will rub in a way that’s annoying, just started breaking them in, but so far so good
Super lightweight and seem like great quality. However, show is too narrow and squishing my toes together. Seems like poor design. I was walking long distances I’d expect a shoe with much more space in the toe box and more thought put toward optimal orthopedics.
Recommendation to size up 1/2 size was spot on. I always get wide so I concerned that wood not fit. Comfortable right out of the box. Great traction.
Fits and feels great. Very supportive but does not restrict movement. Looks good too! Tested on local trails. Hope it holds up on our upcoming mountain trek.
Wow I wore these in rain snow and ice and have no traction. Possibly the worst shoe I have wore in the woods!