adidas Women's Terrex Free Hiker 2 Low Gore-TEX

Love these shoes. I bought them for a trip to Costa Rica where I needed waterproof hiking shoes, not boots. These are very comfortable, although as others have said they run really big. I wear an 8 1/2 in adidas running shoes, I ended up with a 7 1/2 in these, after first trying the 8. Once I got the size right they worked perfectly.

Per many other reviews these shoes run really large. I normally wear an eight or an 8 1/2 in hiking and running shoes. The first pair I bought were eights which I thought would be small enough. They were huge. I returned those for a 7 1/2. I have wide feet and even the 7 1/2 is a smidge large. I ran out of time for a trip and kept them instead of trying an even smaller size. I have plenty of room in the toe box. I can’t imagine these would work for anyone with narrow to maybe even moderately narrow feet. I also don’t have much arch. I wear Hoka Gaviotas- if you have those you’ll love these. If you can find the right fit, these are very comfortable right out of the box and a great hiker. I hiked in Costa Rica in muddy and wet dirt and had zero issues. Grip and traction was great. There was no break-in needed- no blisters or tired feet. They cleaned up well. ( I do wish manufacturers would stop using white bottoms on hiking shoes. It’s a given you’ll be in brown dirt- why white?) I also wore these all day traveling and in airports. Seriously comfy shoe. I wasn’t a fan of the green color in the 8.5 - they looked a little garish. I wish all manufacturers had more neutral, natural colors. I went to black in the second pair and much preferred that look albeit they’re a little boring. If you have feet like mine shoe shopping can be really frustrating. I went to REI and many other stores before giving up and going to Amazon. (Oddly I didn’t find Hoka hikers comfortable. Too much arch) I do think it’s worth trying to find the right size in these because in the end if you have wide flattish feet these are great for trails and even day to day. That’s why I gave them 5 stars.One note- the rear pull strap is quite high. While it didn’t bother me a ton I can see how it might bother others.

These hiking shoes run larger than other brands, see my picture comparing them to several other brands I own that are the same size (size 8.) However, they are so comfy and my feet appreciated the extra room on my hike. My right foot typically can only stand a 45 minute hike before the ball of foot starts to throb and swell throbs. I took these out on a hour and 15 minute hike and only had mild pain. They performed very well on a variety of terrain. No slippage on sand, loose dirt, grass, or compact gravel, even in hills. There was minor slippage on loose rocksthat where about 1"-2" diameter when going downhill. The shoe also seemed to give my weak ankles more support. There was one point where I slipped slightly and felt my ankle wanted to turn, however the shoe prevented it. My old hiking shoes don't come up high enough on the ankle and my foot would have turned over for sure. If you're someone who has feet that ache and seem to swell when you hike, I would recommend sticking to your normal size. Otherwise you might want to size down. Personally, I'm glad they run a little big so my toes don't press against the shoe, which always seemed to happen when I'd walk down hills. My feet didn't seem to slide around in the extra room like I was worried they would either.

I like and wear a roomier size 8 in my Brooks running shoes but usually do a 7.5 in many other shoes. I bought the 7.5 for these after reading reviews about size. They were too big and I had to send back to get a 7. They are insanely comfortable and a perfect trail shoe when hiking boots are too much but tennis shoes aren’t quite enough. These are more comfortable than typical trail running shoes and are a bit heavier. They have as good as or better traction and grip than other similar shoes (way more than OnClouds and about the same as Altra). They have a wide toe box and thick sole padding. They’re a great hiking shoe or for walking off road or in mud and rain, as they’re waterproof. Love them! They do look a little bulky on, so if that bothers you, you may want to look elsewhere.

Took these to NYC and were great walking around. They wear well and break in quickly.

These are way to big I should have listened to the numerous reviews and pictures-I have a hard time believing these are women’s shoes? Returned them

I loved this shoes. I got them to do Patagonia hikes and fit so good and they are super comfortable as well. I’d get them again

I wear women’s 9.5, ordered 9.0 based on reviews. Looked like clown shoes so I returned.