adidasMen's Terrex Ax4 Hiking Sneaker

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I looked at these and thought a designer may have left another company and ended up at Adidas. True or not, these are great shoes. Tons of support. True to size. Incredible comfort.

OMG affordable sneakers that are comfortable? and from adidas? They are truly trail running/hiking sneakers as the treads to grab the dirt very well. (just don't track it into the house). They look great, feel great and affordable. Love the style, I purchases a 2nd pair so when 1 pair wears out eventually, I have a brand new pair.

I liked the look of these hiking shoes since I first saw them. I read multiple reviews about buying a size up. I am 11 on most brands and I ordered a 11.5 to try out. Sure enough, it was enough and was tight at the toes. Width is awesome though. I went a full size up and ordered a 12, which fits and feels great: not too big, just roomy enough. These are wide and lightweight and cannot express how excited I am to go into new adventures with these.

Initial impressions: A bit tight out of the box but break in quickly. Very comfortable. We'll see How these hold up I walk a lot, over 1000 miles a year. I have found shoes last about 500 miles before breaking down.This is my first pair of Addias? So the Jury is still out. But they seem to be high quality, so I'm hopeful.

The Adidas Terrex is an awesome line of trail shoes comfortable enough for every day wear. I enjoy them so much I am now on my 3rd pair. I also purchased a pair for my wife who likes them as much as I do.

I bought the olive Terrex AX4 hiking shoes without Gore-Tex fabric online accidentally while not paying complete attention. I love my black Terrex AX3 shoes with Gore-Tex and I thought something in a different color would be good. The AX3’s with G-T are a little better hiking shoe than the AX4 generation. The 3’s have better rubber outer toe support/protection and are a little more supportive shoe with better tread. The tread on the 3’s is also more knobby, but it doesn’t wear down as fast and has great traction on slippery surfaces. With the Gore-Tex fabric it’s also more durable in areas the shoe breaths. The AX4 without G-T looks like it has lower quality construction on some parts to me. The tread on the bottom is good, it’s the same harder Continental rubber from the AX3 generation. The lugs on the shoe are flatter though and I think they’ll wear down quicker making some surfaces slippery. On the AX4 they have more fabric on the toe and less rubber which I think will lead to more stubbed toes and shoe scuffing/damage. Additionally without G-T the meshy fabric on the shoe where it breaths looks cheap and I think it will snag and damage easily if you’re somewhat hard on shoes or use them in the woods. The mesh reminds me of a lower quality mesh fabric on Nike or Adidas walking/running shoes you see at department stores. In some photos online the AX4 has images of white speckles on the bottom rubber/tread area of the shoes. I think the white specks are just poor editing. When looking closely though, I did notice very little speckles of black rubber or rubber dust in the gray rubber on the shoe. If you look closely, the gray has texture on it. I think that comes from the shoe going into a mould or something that makes contact with it to make that texture pattern. I think the black is rubber dust or debris not completely cleaned out of some moulds or whatever makes contact when the gray rubber when it’s textured and formed. I can also see little glue fibers in some spots where the shoe was glued to the tread. They also must wipe the shoe down if it gets over glued or before it gets shipped away. 1 shoe had little fibers on it like a throw away cloth or paper towel had wiped 1 shoe. I’m still going to wear these shoes, but they’re not something I’d wear hiking or in the woods. I’d wear them running errands or hanging out with friends. My suggestion is if you want a great hiking shoe get the AX3 with Gortex. I imagine they’ll be discontinued at some point for the newer models coming. I wear the AX3’s for both work and everyday. They truly hold up to whatever I can put them through. I think the AX4 especially without Gore-Tex needs improvements to be considered a hiking shoe.

Fantastic hiking shoes. Wore them rock hunting and they handled great, even on obsidian. Very durable. Added some doctor schools inserts for extra comfort

I have worn Addidas Terrex AX series shoes for years for hiking and to work outside. They are sturdy, durable, comfortable, and have good traction. These newer AX4 shoes are a different design than the AX2s and are a little tighter in the toes. It was not enough to go to a bigger size, but it is noticeable.