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2. Hiking boot - Wikipedia

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   Mountain walking or hiking boots are designed for mountain and hill walking, backpacking and mountaineering. Crampons can be attached to them for a better grip on glaciers or hard-packed snow. They are extremely strong, and durable, and have stiff soles to give the ankles support and protection on difficult rocky trails.

3. List of climbing and mountaineering equipment brands

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   The following is a list of notable brands and manufacturers of climbing and mountaineering equipment (including for all forms of rock climbing and of ice climbing), sorted by continent and by country.

4. Mountaineering boot - Wikipedia

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   Not to be confused with hiking boots, mountaineering boots are usually taller, stiffer, and insulated. The boots can be made of leather, plastic, or modern synthetic materials like Kevlar. From left to right: two rock climbing shoes, approach shoe, hiking boot, a leather mountaineering boot and a plastic mountaineering boot.

5. Climbing shoe - Wikipedia

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   A vast majority of climbers choose to use tight climbing shoes since less restrictive shoes leave room for the foot to slip around inside the shoe and can make it harder for individuals to gain stability on smaller climbing surfaces. [1] [12] Smaller climbing shoes are especially common among more elite climbers. [12]

6. Mukluk - Wikipedia

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   The short overshoes may also be made waterproof for wet conditions, [11] or furry with more grip for dry terrain. [5] The inner boots are often made with the fur facing inwards. They are worn without socks, because socks absorb and hold sweat. [4] Mukluks may be adorned with pom-poms, beads, embroidery, and other techniques.

7. Jika-tabi - Wikipedia

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   Japanese tabi are usually understood today to be a kind of split-toed sock that is not meant to be worn alone outdoors, much like regular socks. However, tabi were originally a kind of leather shoe made from a single animal hide, as evidenced by historical usage and the earlier form of the word, tanbi, spelled 単皮, with the kanji literally signifying "single hide".