The first pair of hiking boots I ever remember owning as a teenager were from Hi-Tec, and I was recently glad to see they are back making affordable hiking boots with modern outdoor gear technologies. The Altitude boot features waterproof leather uppers and Michelin rubber outsoles in what seem to be a solid design and solidly-built entry-level hiking boot, although I haven’t given them a thorough enough backcountry beating to say for sure. MSRP: $89.98. Hi-tec.com
