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Altra Lone Peak 9 Hiking Shoe vs Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Boot

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€
Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Boot
#9 in Hiking Boots

Kenetrek

Kenetrek Mountain Extreme Boot

$524.95

100

Pros

  • +Comfortable
  • +Tough as hell
  • +Durable (200k off trail trekking, hardly a scratch)
  • +Lasted 3 field seasons
โ€œIf you're looking for a comfortable, tough as hell mountain boot check out the Kenetrek Mountain Extreme's. My third pair has 200k off trail trekking with hardly a scratch, and they've never once soakโ€