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Waterproof hiking shoes and boots

Waterproof hiking shoes or boots keep your feet dry in all seasons and under any weather conditions. At Glisshop, our trekking and hiking specialists offer a complete selection of waterproof shoes for women and men. Whether in leather, Gore-Tex, or another membrane, high, low, or mid-cut uppers, you’ll have plenty of choices among the most reputable hiking footwear brands.

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Scarpa Mescalito Gore-Tex Women's Midgray Aqua Scarpa Mescalito Gore-Tex Women's Midgray Aqua Extra 5% off
Scarpa
Approach shoes Mescalito Gore-Tex Women's Midgray Aqua

  • Recommended price

    £193.51

    -10%

    £173.27

Designed by Scarpa, the Mescalito Gtx Women's Midgray Aqua women’s approach shoe protects your feet from the elements, offers good support as well as good grip on all types of terrain.

Colour
  • Scarpa Mescalito Gore-Tex Women's Midgray Aqua
Size
Kampa
Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51

The Moab 3 Gtx Beluga from Merrell is part of the Moab range, the most popular hiking shoes in the world. 

Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Olive
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Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Olive
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Bracken
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Granite Poseidon
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Olive
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51

The Moab 3 Gtx Wmn Sedona Sage is among the most popular women’s hiking shoes from Merrell. 

Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16

The Moab 3 Mid Gtx Beluga is one of the best-selling models from Merrell.
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16

Merrell’s Moab 3 Mid Gtx Olive is a versatile and popular hiking boot for men
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan
Size
Millet Ubic Serie
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Beluga
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Pecan
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16
Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16

The Moab 3 Mid Gtx Wmn Sedona Sage is a women’s hiking boot particularly robust and comfortable from Merrell.

Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Black Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Black Extra 5% off
Merrell
Fast Hiking shoes Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Black

  • Recommended price

    £149.51

    -23%

    £114.31
Colour
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Asphalt
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Black
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Cairn
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Nori
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Gore-Tex Stucco
Size
Scarpa Rapid Xt Mid Gore-Tex Caribou Rust Scarpa Rapid Xt Mid Gore-Tex Caribou Rust Extra 5% off
Scarpa
Hiking shoes Rapid Xt Mid Gore-Tex Caribou Rust

  • Recommended price

    £175.91

    -10%

    £157.43

The Scarpa Rapid Xt Mid Gore-Tex Caribou Rust is a robust, comfortable hiking boot designed for optimum protection and high technical performance.
Colour
  • Scarpa Rapid Xt Mid Gore-Tex Caribou Rust
Size
Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Dark Brown Black Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Dark Brown Black Extra 5% off
Lowa
Hiking shoes Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Dark Brown Black

  • Recommended price

    £202.31

    -23%

    £153.91
Colour
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Black Dun
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Dark Brown Black
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Navy Blue
Size
Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Steelblue Old Rose Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Steelblue Old Rose Extra 5% off
Lowa
Hiking shoes Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Steelblue Old Rose

  • Recommended price

    £202.31

    -23%

    £153.91

The Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws is a reliable, high-performance women's hiking boot offering exceptional comfort, robustness, optimal foot support, and waterproof protection.
Colour
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Espresso Anthracite
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Graphite Abricot
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Steelblue Old Rose
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Stone
Size
Bons Plans - RANDO BIVOUAC
Millet Super Trident Gore-Tex Tarmac Millet Super Trident Gore-Tex Tarmac Extra 5% off
Millet
Approach shoes Super Trident Gore-Tex Tarmac

  • Recommended price

    £211.11

    -20%

    £167.11
Colour
  • Millet Super Trident Gore-Tex Tarmac
Size
Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Black Magnet Quiet hade Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Black Magnet Quiet hade Extra 5% off
Salomon
Hiking shoes X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Black Magnet Quiet Shade

  • Recommended price

    £127.51

    -24%

    £95.83

Waterproof and breathable, Salomon's X Ultra 360 GTX Black Magnet Quiet Shade low-cut hiking boots keep feet dry and stable.
Colour
  • Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Black Magnet Quiet hade
  • Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Blue Nights Dark Navy Dark Blue
  • Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Castlerock Black Silver Cloud
  • Salomon X Ultra 360 Gore-Tex Phantom Safari Caramel Cafe
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Millet Cimaï Gore-Tex M Maracuja Millet Cimaï Gore-Tex M Maracuja Extra 5% off
Millet
Approach shoes Cimaï Gore-Tex M Maracuja

  • Recommended price

    £167.20

    -44%

    £92.40

The Millet Cimaï Gore-Tex M Maracuja are robust, comfortable approach boots, ideal for technical terrain thanks to their Vibram® sole and GORE-TEX membrane.
Colour
  • Millet Cimaï Gore-Tex M Dark Grey
  • Millet Cimaï Gore-Tex M Maracuja
Size
Columbia Facet 75 Mid Outdry Graphite Canvas Tan Columbia Facet 75 Mid Outdry Graphite Canvas Tan Extra 5% off
Columbia
Hiking shoes Facet 75 Mid Outdry Graphite Canvas Tan

  • Recommended price

    £123.11

    -41%

    £72.07
Colour
  • Columbia Facet 75 Mid Outdry Graphite Canvas Tan
Size
Millet G trek 5 Gore-Tex W Black Millet G trek 5 Gore-Tex W Black
Millet
Trekking boots G trek 5 Gore-Tex W Black

  • Recommended price

    £263.91

    -44%

    £145.20
Colour
  • Millet G trek 5 Gore-Tex W Black
Size
Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex Ivy Noir Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex Ivy Noir Extra 5% off
Millet
Hiking shoes Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex Ivy Noir

  • Recommended price

    £175.91

    -30%

    £123.11
Colour
  • Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex Black
  • Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex Ivy Noir
Size
Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex W Dorite Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex W Dorite Extra 5% off
Millet
Hiking shoes Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex W Dorite

  • Recommended price

    £175.91

    -30%

    £123.11
Colour
  • Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex W Black
  • Millet Hike Up Mid Gore-Tex W Dorite
Size
Kayland Alpha Knit
Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium

  • Recommended price

    £140.71

    -25%

    £105.51

The Moab is the best-selling hiking shoe in the world. You cannot go wrong with the women’s Moab 3 Gtx Wmn Aluminium from Merrell.

Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Aluminium
  • Merrell Moab 3 Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive Extra 5% off
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive

  • Recommended price

    £154.00

    -24%

    £116.16

Well-known from hikers, the Moab range from Merrell offers robust, durable and comfortable hiking boots. The Moab 3 Mid Gtx Wmn Olive version is also breathable for maximum comfort.

Colour
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Altitude
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Black Grey
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Olive
  • Merrell Moab 3 Mid Gore-Tex Wmn Sedona Sage
Size
Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid Gore-Tex Black Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid Gore-Tex Black
Merrell
Hiking shoes Moab Speed 2 Mid Gore-Tex Black

  • Recommended price

    £162.71

    -24%

    £123.11
Colour
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid Gore-Tex Black
  • Merrell Moab Speed 2 Mid Gore-Tex Calcite
Size
Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Espresso Anthracite Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Espresso Anthracite Extra 5% off
Lowa
Hiking shoes Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Espresso Anthracite

  • Recommended price

    £202.31

    -23%

    £153.91
Colour
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Espresso Anthracite
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Graphite Abricot
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Steelblue Old Rose
  • Lowa Renegade Evo Gore-Tex Mid Ws Stone
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One of the golden rules of hiking—and even more so for long-distance trekking—is to keep your socks and feet dry to prevent blisters. While some models designed for hot summer hikes prioritize breathability, most modern hiking boots are waterproof, allowing multi-day hikes on various terrains without worry.

Waterproof Hiking Shoes and Boots: Are They Essential?

Waterproof and Breathable Membranes

Waterproof and breathable membranes have revolutionized hiking footwear by providing two key benefits. Designed to create a barrier against water while allowing moisture to escape, they ensure optimal comfort even in tough conditions. Today, many manufacturers invest in developing their own membrane technologies as cost-effective alternatives to the premium Gore-Tex membrane, which remains the high-end benchmark.

In terms of construction, the breathable membrane lines the interior of the shoe, forming an invisible yet effective protective barrier.

Key benefits:

  • Protection against external moisture while allowing breathability
  • Compatible with various outer materials (nylon, fabric, leather)
  • More affordable alternative to Gore-Tex for some manufacturers
  • Double-layer construction preserves shoe integrity

waterproof hiking boot

Gore-Tex Mountain Shoes and Boots: A Benchmark

Gore-Tex represents excellence in waterproof and breathable membranes. A pioneer in this field, it has set the standard for quality and performance. This technology, also used in jackets, trousers, and gloves for mountaineering, now comes in several versions offering varying levels of breathability and waterproofness to suit different needs.

Shoes with this technology are easily recognizable by the GTX suffix in their name, a mark of quality for demanding hikers.

Advantages of Gore-Tex:

  • Pioneering technology that continues to improve
  • Diverse range tailored for different activities
  • Easy identification with the GTX label
  • Proven performance in extreme conditions

Are Leather Hiking Boots Waterproof?

Before the rise of technical membranes, leather was the dominant material for hiking boots due to its exceptional durability. Leather naturally offers some water resistance, but it is limited and requires regular maintenance to stay effective. Frequent waxing helps create a hydrophobic barrier, allowing water to bead off rather than penetrate the material.

Maintenance goes beyond waterproofing—regular conditioning is essential to prevent leather from drying out and cracking, which would compromise its water resistance. Given these requirements, leading waterproof footwear brands often combine leather with an internal Gore-Tex membrane, blending traditional durability with modern technology.

Key points about leather hiking boots:

  • Unmatched natural durability
  • Limited water resistance requiring regular waxing
  • Essential maintenance to prevent drying and cracking
  • Often paired with an internal membrane for optimal protection

The Advantage of Waterproof Shoes for Summer Trekking

Choosing a good pair of waterproof hiking shoes is a smart move even for summer hikes. Their versatility ensures adaptability to various conditions, from unexpected rain showers to traversing wet terrain. For trekking, waterproof shoes become essential, allowing hikers to cross streams and snow patches without compromising comfort.

The adaptability of these shoes makes them a worthwhile investment for regular hikers who want a single pair suitable for different conditions.

Why opt for waterproof footwear even in summer:

  • Protection against unexpected weather changes
  • Freedom to traverse wet terrain without worry
  • Single investment for a versatile solution

Warm Models for Winter Hiking

For winter hiking, specially designed models combine waterproofing with thermal insulation. These boots, lined with insulating materials like Primaloft and fitted with Vibram soles optimized for icy terrain, ensure maximum comfort even in freezing temperatures.

These technologies keep feet warm and dry—two essential factors in preventing frostbite and other cold-related issues.

Features of warm hiking boots:

  • Primaloft or similar insulated lining
  • Vibram soles designed for grip on icy surfaces
  • Thermal performance even in sub-zero conditions
  • Complete protection against cold and moisture

Choosing Waterproof Hiking Shoes or Boots: Adapt to Your Needs

Waterproof hiking shoes or boots are a strategic investment for any hiker looking to explore without worrying about the elements. Their versatility and ability to adapt to different terrains and climates make them essential for mountain and outdoor enthusiasts.

Key considerations before purchasing:

  • Frequency and type of hiking (occasional or regular)
  • Typical weather conditions you’ll encounter
  • Preferred terrain (dry trails, wet areas, mountains)
  • Need for versatility vs. specific use
  • Available budget and desired quality-to-price ratio