Help Us Create Your Dream Hiking Boot
Update October 2021: Thanks to everyone for your feedback. At long last, our new hiking boot is now available!
One of our most common fan requests is for Softstar to design a minimalist hiking boot. We heard you and we're making it happen! Our talented shoe designers are hard at work with a few innovative ideas, but they want to know what YOU want in a hiking boot, so we need your input.
What is most important to you when choosing a hiking boot for your adventures? What features would your ideal Softstar hiking boot include? We want to hear whatever feedback you can give us, whether it's about aesthetics, functionality, materials, etc.
Let us know your thoughts by using the form below to leave a comment on this post. We hope to delight your feet with a new design by November of this year, and we can't wait to hear your ideas!
Elf Ali is an Oregon Native with over 5 years of Softstar experience as a Promotions Pioneer. She attended Whitworth University and enjoys choir singing.
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It seems like you could come out with two new shoes for hiking; one like the Moc3 for warmer conditions, and another, more bootlike shoe for colder, more constantly wet conditions, possibly like your Sawyer but with a material that could be treated for water resistance (or left alone so that they would dry more quickly).
Both models would ideally have something like the Primal fit you offer, would be durable for long backpacking trips and easy to maintain, have very grippy soles (and resolable if possible), have a way to attach gaiters or another way to keep out debris, and have removable/replaceable Primal shaped inserts for varying conditions and preferences (Rock guard, more cushioning, more warmth).
Thank you for your work on this project. I’m excited to see what you come up with.