r/hikinggear is a subreddit with 119k members. The community frequently discusses hiking, boots, gear, backpack, and winter, and they frequently recommend/review hiking shoes, hiking boot, and hiking boots.
This subreddit is for all gear related discussion.
Requests, pricing help, suggestions, experience and the like.
Popular Topics in r/hikinggear
#1
Hiking
121 posts
#2
Boots
60 posts
#3
Gear
54 posts
#4
Backpack
47 posts
#5
Winter
44 posts
#6
Jacket
43 posts
#7
Shoes
35 posts
#8
Looking For A
34 posts
#9
Recommendations
13 posts
#10
Scammed
11 posts
Products Discussed in r/hikinggear
Hiking Shoes
134 reviews
#1
Altra
4.6★ from 21 reviews
#2
Hoka
4.4★ from 14 reviews
#3
Brooks
4.0★ from 10 reviews
Hiking Boot
111 reviews
#1
Keen
4.1★ from 10 reviews
#2
Oboz
4.0★ from 9 reviews
#3
Hoka
4.4★ from 8 reviews
Hiking Boots
99 reviews
#1
Asolo
4.4★ from 8 reviews
#2
Meindl
4.9★ from 7 reviews
#3
Keen
4.4★ from 7 reviews
Member Growth in r/hikinggear
Yearly
+40k members(50.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026