Good hiking boots for $150

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Just looking at the rei web site, and I kinda like the oboz yellowstone II. I have wider feet, and am trying to keep the price affordable. Anyone know about the oboz? Or any other "beginner" hiking boots for $150 ,or less?
 
Vasque Sundowners. Consistently top rated boot for backpacking/hiking for years. You probably need to check personally for fit as it would be the most critical factor in these type boots.
 
Will you be kicking field goals or just punting on occasion? :p

Seriously, I wouldn't order online unless there was a favorable return policy, and you still might be out some shipping and the fit still may not be right. Go to a reputable dealer and try on boots. Plural. Take the same sort of socks you plan to wear. Walk in the boots, maybe even with a pack on your back. Use an incline if there's one available. As for wider boots, have a look at Lowa's. They tend to have a wide footbed.
 
Good luck. My feet are EE wide, and REI has nothing that fits. Very few manufacturers make boots in different widths, I'm still looking myself. I've been told that Birkenstock does, but they're so ugly I don't know if I can bring myself to buy them.
 
I have a pair of Dunham cloud 9 hikers in 11 EEEE - and they've served me well for the past 5 years, both on concrete and on the trail.
 
Vasque comes in those widths.
Asolo boots I have found run a little narrow even in the wide widths.
Dunhams have fit me great and since they are now a part of New Balance tend to have a lot of weird sizes.

Check out campmor and Sierra trading post as sometimes you can find good deals on
 
I have big and fairly wide feet, Vasque is my favorite brand of hiking boot and they fit me very well. Merrells tend to be wide as well but I do not like them as good as Vasque. I've wanted to try Asolo for years but I have never found a pair wide enough that I could stand to wear them.
 
I'm going to have to get Vasque another look. I have a pair, thought they'd stretch out, and they didn't, and are very uncomfortable. I wonder if different models come in different widths...
 
Get yourself a pair of Lowa GTX Mid's.

They are so comfortable you don't even have to break them in :-)

I can run full bore in the snow covered woods without a problem. Great fit, great worksmanship. And a great price too at $160.
 
+1 on Lowa. After two years and two other purchases, they are the best boots I have found for my Barney Rubble feet.
 
my vote goes with Merrell boots. i'v had 2 pares so far. my first was lost when moving in between houses. the second pare has been going strong for 5 or so years now. they are nice and warm during the winter and cool during the summer on long hikes and portages. depends on what treads you get, they can handle anything. mine even have siping like winter tires. great grip on the ice and wet rocks

they might run you a bit more the $150 but IMHO they are worth it

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thanks for the input. I actually bought a pair of, Ahnu elkridge mids. I ended up with 9.5's , but after walking the dog , I thought they were too loose! , and the 9's were too tight in the store! So when I take them back I'll try some of your suggestion's.
 
Picked up a pair of Merrell's at Sportsman's Warehouse, some hiking shoes in 10 wide. Very, very comfortable. My feet haven't been this happy since I had a pair of (discontinued) Eccos.

Now I'm looking for some with Goretex.
 
If you are thinking of Oboz, check out the Keen Oregon Pacific boots. Good for the wide paw. Awesome.
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Patagonia all the way. I've tried on shows from Merrill, Montrail, Asolo, EMS, Timberland, Vasque, etc., and the Patagonia's fit me perfectly with no break in time at all. I've been wearing them daily for two years now and they are holding up well. They are gortex lined and offer excellent arch support. Hands down the most comfortable hiking shoe I've ever owned.
 
Although they're not technically hiking boots, I LOVE the Magnum Hitechs I got last winter. They're a newer composite toe model that's ANSI-rated as electrician's boots. I wear them at construction sites, hiking, in the snow, I pretty much have them on every day, not because I need them, but because they are so comfortable and supportive no matter what situation. They're very light, to boot (ha ha ha), and the tread pattern works great for the vast majority of my hikes, which involve rock scrambles.
 
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