Simply put, high top and low top are related to your usual exercise habits and walking style. High top mainly protects your ankles and warms them up, while low top is more flexible and lightweight, which depends on the environment you are in. Especially for outdoor enthusiasts, choosing high, medium, or low cut shoes is very particular.

Mountaineering shoes are specially designed and manufactured according to the characteristics of outdoor sports needs. In outdoor sports, there are often small streams, mud, rugged mountain roads, overgrown paths, and even steep cliffs or snow capped mountains, so the choice of hiking shoes is very important. In the market, hiking shoes are mainly divided into three types: low top, medium top, and high top.
Low cut hiking shoes


Low top hiking shoes, also known as low waist hiking shoes, sometimes called hiking shoes or walking shoes. Outdoor shoes with a lower heel than bare feet. Suitable for daily hiking and climbing, as low top hiking shoes have a lower load capacity and are most suitable for walking on relatively flat rural or mountain roads.
Zhongbang hiking shoes


Mid top hiking shoes, also known as mid waist hiking shoes, have an upper that is between the low and high tops, and can just cover the bare feet. Suitable for long-term hiking and mountain climbing. When the hiking conditions are not very harsh, the slope is not very steep, and the load is not very heavy, mid top hiking shoes are the first choice.
Compared to low top shoes, mid top shoes provide significantly better ankle protection, with the upper just enough to wrap around the ankle, reducing the impact on the ankle. The soles of mid top shoes have also become less soft, with better wear resistance and greatly improved waterproofing.


High top hiking shoes


High top hiking shoes, also known as high waisted hiking shoes, outdoor military boots also belong to this category, with an upper of 12-19cm, which is not too big for bare feet. Suitable for professional outdoor activities wearing
High top shoes can provide strong support for the soles, ankles, and even calves, and can also prevent outdoor snake and insect bites. They have the best wear resistance, grip, and waterproofness among the three shoe uppers. The biggest disadvantage of high top hiking shoes is that the shoe body is heavier, the sole is hard, the running in period is longer, and the breathability is not as good as low top shoes and mid top shoes.
When playing outdoors, be sure not to find it troublesome to choose equipment. Compare more, try on more, and ask more questions. It's worth doing this to choose a suitable pair of hiking shoes.