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Entries for December, 2009

Top 10 Hiking “Top 10 Lists” for 2009

Inspired by the oh-so clever minds at Indecision Forever, we conducted a thorough Google search for 10 long, excruciating minutes to bring you only the best Top 10 lists for the year. But to be completely honest, we have no idea if all (or any) of these lists were published during the 2009 calendar year. [...]

Dirt Time 2010

Sure, sure, you’ve gone on plenty of hikes. You know that sipping unfiltered stream water is frowned upon, let alone chugging gallons of it. And we needn’t remind you of how dangerous high-fiving grizzly bears and wiping with poison ivy can be. While you might as well be a survivalist scholar, you have to admit [...]

Hi-Tec Hiking Boots

It’s only fitting that one of the most beloved sport and hiking boot makers got its start in the Essex village of Shoeburyness. Thirty-five years later the company has expanded well beyond its first shoe — the Hi-Tec Squash — to create footwear for tennis, football, golf and, of course, hiking. However, its first shoe [...]

Blackhawk Enters Trail Shoe Market

Best known for its tactical gear, Blackhawk is marching its way straight into the men’s casual footwear line with a new trail shoe called Tanto Light Hiker. Due out in early 2010, the Tanto Light Hiker was created to transition from indoor to outdoor activities in a snap. Blackhawk said it brought its experience in [...]