Columbia Men's Fairbanks Low

Looks great, super comfortable, great support, fits as expected, Great value. All around i love these shoes. Some of the most comfortable outdoor shoes ive purchased. They have held up great this season, they are my daily wears now, and still look pretty much new

I have spent the past year looking for the right shoes to wear on a 200+ mile hike through rugged, mountainous terrain in north central Spain. Since the trip also involved some road and city walking, I needed a pair of shoes that could handle anything--with enough tread to keep me safe on steep ascents and descents, but not so aggressive as to make walking on pavement uncomfortable. These shoes were perfect--If you have ever hiked the Camino Primitivo, you know the demands of that trail. After 200 miles/300km, the tread still looks like new.These shoes made the trip very comfortable for my feet. I normally wear wide sizes, but these don't come in wide. However, there was plenty of room in the toe box for my feet to spread out, and there no issues with feet swelling towards the end of a long day of hiking. I did not need to size up for this backpacking trip--the shoes had just enough room for my feet to breathe and move, but were also secure enough and breathable enough that I did not develop any of the dreaded heel blisters.The shoes are not waterproof--I chose breathability instead for the hot weather. Early one day, I stepped in mud up to my calf, and the shoe and sock underneath were dry within 45 minutes of walking. This incident did not affect the fit or performance of the shoe.This shoe does not have much cushioning, and again this is why I chose it. There is just enough to support my feet and joints, and it also allows me to feel the trail beneath my feet--which really helps prevent a rolled or sprained ankle. This was a surprise to me, as I run on heavily-cushioned Hokas; for walking, this minimally-cushioned shoe was perfect. I had no joint problems.I had an older pair of these shoes, which I have worn every day around the city where I live. These shoes handle uneven, poorly-repaired sidewalks, grass, and wet concrete and brick very well. This is one of the most comfortable, versatile pair of shoes I have ever owned. There is enough flexibility in the shoe to adjust your tie to a thin summer sock or a thicker merino wool sock for hiking or cold weather.They look nice, too. The black color fits in any business casual setting, or even with a suit on a regular day in the office.Finally, the price is excellent--this is also one of the least expensive pair of shoes I have purchased in years. It's a steal.The pictures show my shoes after completing the Camino de Santiago. Given that I now have two pairs of these, I don't expect to have to replace them for another year.

Great shoes, very comfortable. I would say that they are extremely durable but they are good and I would buy them again. I really like this color as well.

How anyone could rate anything but a 5 is beyond me. These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The arch support is great. The appearance is spot on, I love the color. And they are extremely versatile.I’m not sure that I would use these as hiking shoes, but as an everyday sneaker they are fantastic! And they fit true to size as well.

I. Love. These. Shoes.Context:I grew up in the country and was barefoot for most of my childhood and adolescence. My body developed without a heeled shoe. As a result most hiking boots or cowboy boots or shoe with a heel messes with my hips and back.Not these. The best thing I can say about them is that when I wear them I don’t think about my feet at all.If barefoot function with arch support is what you need, these are the shoes for you.Hope you have as good an experience with them as I’ve had.

3 year update.. I bought these shoes July 18th 2023, and it’s now July 20th 2026. These shoes are true to size and very comfortable. They’ve been half way around the world on my travels and never let me down. My only complaint is that the tongue slides over to one side.. So I used an industrial stapler to hold the tongue in place lol, worked great. I replaced them with the green color ones because the sole is paper thin and ready to finally break.

While these are extremely comfortable, I’m really not impressed with the durability of the switching and trim. In mere months they’re starting to look raggedy, from wearing them to work, not on hikes like other users mentioned.

Super comfortable! I work in construction and walking around on uneven ground or concrete all day to kneeling half the day... fantastic. Most likely have found my favorite work shoe after 15 years of trying.Definitely will buy again

Good quality

Very impressed with these columbia walking shoes, as the title says I put them on as soon as they were delivered yesterday and I have so far walked a couple of miles in them, they feel like pre broken in shoes while being brand new. Highly recommended!

Very comfortable shoe , light yet very durable

Super light comfy and true size...very grippy

Tellement confortable pour de longue marche.J'en ai trois paires et je les recommandent fortementExcellente qualité