Hiking boots are often associated with a certain clunkiness that makes them a hard sell for many adventurers, which is something the Salewa Mtn Trainer Lite GTX takes into account in its design. The footwear style is positioned as something of a hybrid between a hiking boot and a hiking shoe to provide the supportiveness of the former and the lightweight agility of the latter. The footwear style is constructed with a GORE-TEX membrane that will help to prevent moisture from permeating, while the midsole will work effectively at all times during wear to combat against shocks.
The Salewa Mtn Trainer Lite GTX is priced at $200 and is available now for purchase ahead of the warm weather hiking months.
Agile Hybrid Hiker Footwear
The Salewa Mtn Trainer Lite GTX Features a GORE-TEX Membrane
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Hiker Footwear - Footwear designs that combine the supportiveness of a hiking boot with the lightweight agility of a hiking shoe are disrupting the market for hiking footwear.
2. GORE-TEX Hiking Footwear - Hiking footwear that incorporates GORE-TEX membranes to keep feet dry is disrupting the traditional market for hiking boots and shoes.
3. Shock-absorbing Footwear - Footwear styles that feature midsoles that work effectively to combat against shocks are disrupting the traditional market for hiking boots and shoes.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Recreation - The outdoor recreation industry can benefit from offering hybrid hiker footwear that combines the best of both hiking boots and hiking shoes.
2. Footwear Manufacturing - Footwear manufacturers can innovate by incorporating GORE-TEX membranes and shock-absorbing midsoles into their hiking footwear designs.
3. Sporting Goods Retail - Sporting goods retailers can disrupt the traditional market for hiking boots and shoes by offering GORE-TEX hiking footwear with shock-absorbing midsoles and hybrid designs.