I'm not exactly a barefoot shoe veteran, but last year I wore a pair of the Vivobarefoot Magna Lite SG hiking boots every day ...

The Vivobarefoot Tracker II FG hiking boots (RRP £200 / US$260 ... Forest ESC review or Vivobarefoot Primus Trail II FG walking shoe review for a look at two other options).

I wondered whether or not I should opt for hiking shoes or hiking boots. Interestingly enough, the answer that I found to this question is: it all depends. All hikes are not made equal ...

This 'barefoot' shoe brand creates footwear designed ... and also appears on hiking boots like the Vivobarefoot Tracker II or Vivobarefoot Vivobarefoot Tracker Forest ESC). A bungee cord helps ...