Can't wait for Black Friday? My favorite waterproof walking shoes are up to half off
These Adidas Gore-Tex shoes are the most watertight sneakers I've tested

This is the best walking shoe deal I've seen all year, with up to 56% off the men's Terrex Free Hiker Low at Amazon. This is an even bigger discount than I saw on Amazon Prime Day, where there was a 51% discount on the women's Adidas Terrex Free Hiker, which ended up being my standout shoe deal of the sale.
When I tested these Adidas shoes, the waterproofing was something else. None of the other walking shoes I've tested can hold a candle to the waterproofing of the Terrex Free Hiker Low, although several models are designed for hiking and also feature a Gore-Tex layer. These are the only truly waterproof walking shoes I've found so far.
Adidas Terrex Free Hiker Low 2: was $180.00, now starting from $79.99 at Amazon
Save up 56% These shoes are made for going off-road and are the most waterproof shoes I've tested. They are well-cushioned for a trail shoe and the upper is firmer than some of the other shoes in the guide.
When I tested these shoes, I found them to be slightly heavier than some of the other walking shoes in the guide, and the rigidity in the upper means that they took me a few days to break in. However, this is standard for trail shoes, which are built to protect your feet, and when compared with the other trail shoes I've tried, they offer a nice middle ground. While the midsole is not quite as pillow-soft as that on the Hoka Bondi 8, they are still more comfortable than a serious hiking shoe like the Merrell Moab Speed 2. I rated these shoes 4/5 stars overall, earning them a place near the top of my best walking shoe guide.
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Lou Mudge is a Health Writer at Future Plc, working across Fit&Well and Coach. She previously worked for Live Science, and regularly writes for Space.com and Pet's Radar. Based in Bath, UK, she has a passion for food, nutrition and health and is eager to demystify diet culture in order to make health and fitness accessible to everybody.
Multiple diagnoses in her early twenties sparked an interest in the gut-brain axis and the impact that diet and exercise can have on both physical and mental health. She was put on the FODMAP elimination diet during this time and learned to adapt recipes to fit these parameters, while retaining core flavors and textures, and now enjoys cooking for gut health.
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