Guides
The how-to side of the site, grouped by the problem you are solving rather than the week it was published. Looking for comparisons and picks instead? Those live in the article index.
Choosing and sizing
Start before the purchase: how to turn a trip into requirements, and a size chart into a decision.
Fit and your feet
Drop, arches, insoles and the first hour in a new pair — the fit variables no star rating captures.
Care and repair
Rain, mud, salt and miles: keep a pair alive through the trip and decide when it is done.
Packing for short trips
One bag, two days: how shoes and the kit around them earn their place in the load-out.