Head to head ยท Hiking Boots

Altra Lone Peak 9 Hiking Shoe vs Keen Kids' Targhee Boundless

Both products have identical sentiment scores on Reddit.

Altra Lone Peak 9 Hiking Shoe
#12 in Hiking Boots

Altra

Altra Lone Peak 9 Hiking Shoe

$189.95

100

Pros

  • +Less likely to sprain an ankle in most terrain
  • +Do fine with microspikes (wp lp's)
  • +Better feel and mobility
  • +Better responsiveness over varied terrain

Cons

  • โˆ’Not going to support crampons
  • โˆ’Not reasonable in deep snow
  • โˆ’Minimalist cushioning
  • โˆ’Zero drop
โ€œHonestly, I'm more likely to sprain an ankle in my single mountaineering Lowas than my Altra Lone Peaks in most terrain. The WP LP's do fine with microspikes, for those spring, mid-elevation training โ€
Keen Kids' Targhee Boundless
#15 in Hiking Boots

Keen

Keen Kids' Targhee Boundless

$71.95

100

Pros

  • +Big toebox
  • +Comfortable sole
  • +Great longevity (12 years)
  • +Roomy toe box
โ€œLove my Keens. Big toebox, comfortable sole, and great longevity. Wore mine out after 12 years (hiking regularly), but still keep them together with shoegoo for cleaning the chicken coop. On the thirdโ€