ALTBERG MALLERSTANG MOUNTAIN BOOT £255

The burliest option in the renowned Yorkshire bootmaker’s hiking range, this is a very traditional boot made for demanding terrain. It’s built like a tank, with a premium one-piece full-grain leather upper backed by a waterproof lining. It’s really a boot built for year-round hillwalking rather than for technical mountaineering, though it will take a semi-automatic crampon.

VERDICT Offering a robust and supportive platform for mountain walking, this is a reassuringly honest boot on grass, mud, scree, rock or snow, with a very wide range of sizes and widths.