Another cost-effective hiking boots are the Mt. Hood series, super light weight & flexible with all needed features for trail hiking. Besides waterproof bootie technology and Turbo-Air insole with Silvadur tech by The Dow Company, the upper material is made by Soft-Shell technology with waterproof, anti-scratch and air-fresh functions. Its $80-85 market value Nord Trail sells $59.99 - 64.99, this shows the cost-effective value.