When venturing beyond roadside crags, we lace into the Asolo Eldo LTH GV Hiking Shoe. The supple suede upper and full-wrap PU rand protect our feet from debris on lightly traveled trails, while the GORE-TEX membrane keeps water from seeping in as we trample through rivulets. Dry or slick, the terrain fails to trip us up with the sticky, self-cleaning lugs chewing dirt and slinging mud. When vegetation gets bare and it's just a final rock heap that stands between us and the base, the toe's climbing zone rubber gives us a confidence-boosting advantage against the scramble.