Mammut Redburn Pro

Testers put this model on a pedestal.  One they stood atop after clawing up slick rock and narrow ravines to greet a February sunrise.  Redburn is tough to categorize, as Mammut’s vertical credentials show up in a sticky rubber outsole harnessed to an Armageddon-ready upper and rubber toecap.  This shoe gets serious with exceptional torsion control and comfort-inducing asymmetric lacing.  Gore-Tex equipped, Redburn calls out to a subset of hikers; you know who you are.