In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple choice: Slip on a pair of rubber-soled high-tops or don a pair of heavy hiking boots. Suffice to say, footwear was limited and unsuited to ...

When rock climbing, you’ll want climbing shoes with a pointier toe. When hiking, you’ll want hiking shoes with waterproof protection. And there’s a whole range of trail running shoes to explore.

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I’m an avid rock climber, and as I continued to think about pollutants in rubber tyres, I began to wonder about the tread on climbing shoes — which are made from a similar material to help ...

The Merrell MTL MQM Hiking Shoe is usually $150 ... MTL MQM had “more versatility” than the typical climbing brand’s approach shoes. Grab the Merrell MTL MQM shoes for $90 while you can.