If you secretly hope your child鈥檚 first steps might happen, say, on a muddy stretch of the Appalachian Trail, these shoes are for you. is coming out with what we think might be the first Gore-Tex hiking shoe鈥or toddlers. It鈥檚 called the Flint II Mid CF. Fully waterproof. Leather and Velcro. Your baby won鈥檛 know how good they have it.
Kids outgrow their footwear faster than should be allowed by law. For outdoor parents seeking some reprieve from trips to the mall, there鈥檚 Hi-Tec鈥檚 size-adjustable TT Mid Junior shoe鈥攆eaturing insoles of various thicknesses that can be removed to boost the size by 3/4ths of a size. That should last them at least another few months鈥攆ingers crossed. $60;
–Justin Nyberg