Here’s a breakdown of all the brands making some of my favorite hiking sneakers, including the classic Salomon XT6 and the La Sportiva TX3. It’s easy to be dismissive of these shoes.

Are they good enough to be featured in T3's best walking shoes for men guide? Let's get cracking. The Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex hiking shoes are available in the UK, US, and Australia ...

This niggle aside, the boots look good; like running shoes ... grip at the heel when hiking on steep terrain, as well as on scree or in snow. Like many brands, Salomon are keen to point out ...

At just 13.8oz (390g), they weigh in at a similar point to other lightweight hiking shoes. The Salomon Outpulse, for example, which we rated as our favorite pair of lightweight hiking shoes ...