Women’s size 7.5 Tushar, like the hiking boots version of the Lone Peak, hard to beat combo. Worn less than 5 miles around the neighborhood, basically new just not correct size. Right off the bat, you may notice this boot looks a bit more…serious…that the Lone Peak (if, that is, you’re familiar with Altra’s popular hiking shoe). That’s because it is. The Lone Peak is more of a trail shoe while the Tushar is a sturdy boot designed specifically for serious hikes and backpacking. It features an ultra flexible but compression-resistant midsole, eVent waterproofing, plus that classic FootShape toe box. And just like all their other shoes, it’s still zero-drop (which means your forefoot and heel are the same distance from the ground), and the women’s version is specifically designed for a woman’s foot. We also learned that the lugs on the DuraTread outsole are “decoupled,” which, put together with the flexible midsole, help prevent you from twisting your ankle. See, when your foot falls on something uneven on the terrain, the individual lugs compress independently of the rest of the sole and the sole moves AROUND the rock or stick or whatever instead of just tipping your whole foot to one side or the other, which is how you end up with a twisted ankle. Of course, there’s also the token Gaiter Trap and attachment points so you can strap on some gaiters if you need them.