1st place
Test Winner:
Salewa Ladies Ws Mountain Trainer
Price: 220 euros
- Synthetic upper
- Inner material: Mesh
- Sole: Synthetic
- Closure: Laces
- Heel shape: Flat
- Shoe width: Normal
- Waterproof
- Weight 570 g
Test result:
- very comfortable
- very robust
- no pressure marks – even after long hiking tours
- snug fit
- stable support of the ankle joint
- very good grip even on damp and uneven surfaces
- water resistant/waterproof (even after several hiking tours)
- relatively low weight
- very good overall wearing comfort
Price: 191 – 277 Euro
2nd place
THE NORTH FACE Women’s Hedgehog Trek
- Leather upper
- Inner material: textile
- Sole: Rubber
- Closure: drawstring
- Shoe width: Narrow
- Water repellent
- Weight 860 g
Test result:
- Comfortable
- Robust
- Pressure points/friction on the ankle if the lacing is too tight
- precise fit
- stable support of the ankle joint
- relatively waterproof, but after 2-3 hiking tours you should treat the shoes with a waterproofing spray
- relatively good grip even on damp and uneven surfaces
- relatively good overall wearing comfort
3rd place
Hi-Tec Ladies Altitude Alpynia
- Leather upper
- Inner material: textile
- Sole: Synthetic
- Closure: Laces
- Heel shape: Flat
- Material composition: Synthetic
- Shoe width: Narrow
- Water repellent
Test result:
- comfortable
- very robust
- pressure points/friction on the rear ankle joint
- fits exactly
- somewhat unstable support of the ankle joint as the shoes are lower on the heel side
- waterproof, but you should treat the shoes with waterproofing spray
- the grip on wet and uneven surfaces is not optimal
- good overall wearing comfort, the shoe is relatively light
- relatively reasonable price