La Sportiva Spire GTX (2017) vs Merrell Thermo Glacier Mid WP Hiking Boot

The La Sportiva Spire GTX - Men's sets the bar for all other Hiking Boots at the $160 price point. The Merrell Thermo Glacier Mid WP Hiking Boot - Men's, however, is merely passable at that price.

The La Sportiva Spire GTX - Men's was loved by reviewers at OutdoorGearLab, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The 5 Best Hiking Shoes for Men of 2023" roundup where it was named its "Best Crossover Shoe", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Merrell Thermo Glacier Mid WP Hiking Boot - Men's: no sources that perform reliable and objective hands-on testing have included it in their Hiking Boots roundups, which usually means that a product doesn't make for a good purchase.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct La Sportiva Spire GTX - Men's vs. Merrell Thermo Glacier Mid WP Hiking Boot - Men's comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Merrell Thermo Glacier Mid WP Hiking Boot - Men's.

Compared to all other Hiking Boots on the market, however, the La Sportiva Spire GTX - Men's performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.8 out of 10, which is much better than the 8.1 review average of Hiking Boots in general.