{"title":"ALPINE HIKER","description":"\u003ch6\u003eOff trail, then straight to Monday. Suede, textured cowhide or genuine ostrich leather over a full cowhide lining, on a Vibram rubber outsole. Photographed in the Swiss Alps.\u003c\/h6\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alpine-hiker-brown","title":"Alpine Hiker Brown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for the day the trail runs out.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaturday starts early and ends somewhere past the end of the trail. The Alpine Hiker Brown is the pair for that day: a warm suede upper over a Vibram rubber outsole, gold-toned eyelets, tonal laces. It reads outdoors, and it disappears into everything you already own in earth tones. Then on Monday it goes to work under a wide-leg trouser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sets of laces come in the box: the tonal pair you see here, and an off-white pair with black flecks for contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrown is the version that reads outdoors. The suede sits warm against the dark outsole, and the gold-toned eyelets keep the whole shoe in one register. That is why it disappears into what you already wear: olive, tan, washed black, raw denim. Nothing in the outfit has to be adjusted for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe silhouette is substantial, so give it a trouser with volume. Wide leg, straight leg, anything with a bit of stack at the hem. A cropped or tapered leg fights it. White ribbed socks finish the Brown properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Vibram outsole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outsole is Vibram rubber, the yellow octagon set into the sole. The lugs are deep and widely spaced so mud clears instead of packing, and the flatter zone under the ball of the foot means the shoe still walks properly on pavement. Underfoot there is no midsole: you stand on the water-dyed cowhide sockliner, the leather lining and the Vibram rubber, nothing else. We tested exactly that in July; the whole story is in \u003ca href=\"\/en-dk\/blogs\/news\/off-trail-days\"\u003eOff Trail Days\u003c\/a\u003e, photographed in the Swiss Alps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suede, panelled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToe cap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-toned metal eyelets, tonal laces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sets of laces, tonal and off-white with black flecks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full cowhide leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSockliner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-dyed cowhide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vibram rubber, deep and widely spaced lugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e EU 38 to 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.09.2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizes EU 38 to 47 (UK 5.5 to 12.5, US 6 to 13). It fits true to size; order the size you normally wear, or check the foot-length guide on this page. The Alpine Hiker is a substantial silhouette; it is cut for trousers with volume, not for a cropped or tapered leg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuede. Let mud dry, then brush it off with a suede brush; do not use cream or polish on the upper. A suede protector before the first wear helps it shed water. Dry naturally, away from direct heat, and do not soak. The water-dyed cowhide sockliner darkens with wear; that is expected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Straight","offers":[{"title":"Brown \/ EU38 | UK5.5 | US6","offer_id":60803684860238,"sku":"AH-BRN-38","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU39 | UK6 | US6.5","offer_id":60803684893006,"sku":"AH-BRN-39","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU40 | UK6.5 | US7","offer_id":60803684925774,"sku":"AH-BRN-40","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU41 | UK7 | US8","offer_id":60803684958542,"sku":"AH-BRN-41","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU42 | UK8 | US8.5","offer_id":60803684991310,"sku":"AH-BRN-42","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU43 | UK9 | US9.5","offer_id":60803685024078,"sku":"AH-BRN-43","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU44 | UK9.5 | US10","offer_id":60803685056846,"sku":"AH-BRN-44","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown \/ EU45 | UK10.5 | US11","offer_id":60803685089614,"sku":"AH-BRN-45","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Brown \/ EU46 | UK11.5 | US12","offer_id":60803685122382,"sku":"AH-BRN-46","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Brown \/ EU47 | UK12.5 | US13","offer_id":60803685155150,"sku":"AH-BRN-47","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/8151\/0478\/files\/alpine-hiker-brown-01-side.jpg?v=1789547745"},{"product_id":"alpine-hiker-black","title":"Alpine Hiker Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hiking shoe that stops looking like one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome pairs you buy for the weekend and then wear all week. The Alpine Hiker Black is that pair. Textured cowhide, off-white laces for contrast, a Vibram rubber outsole underneath, and a silhouette that goes graphic the moment it sits under a wide black trouser. From the platform to the office to the last train home, it stops looking like a hiking shoe at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sets of laces come in the box: the off-white pair with black flecks you see here, and a tonal black pair for a quieter look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack is the version that reads city. The textured cowhide takes the abrasion, the off-white laces draw the outline, and the whole shoe is more graphic than the Brown. Under wide black trousers the lug sole becomes a shadow line and the hiking reference goes quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wants trousers with volume. A wide or straight leg with some stack at the hem sits right on the collar; cropped or tapered hems make the shoe look bigger than it is. Sock colour is open with the Black, wear whatever you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is the same as every Alpine Hiker. No midsole, so the foot sits directly on the water-dyed cowhide sockliner and the full leather lining. Overbuilt metal eyelets, because the failure point on most hiking silhouettes is the eyelet, not the leather. It went to the Swiss Alps before it came to the city; that trip is \u003ca href=\"\/en-dk\/blogs\/news\/off-trail-days\"\u003eOff Trail Days\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Vibram outsole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Vibram rubber outsole with the yellow octagon in the sole. The lugs are deep and set wide apart, so wet ground and mud release instead of packing, while the flatter zone under the ball of the foot keeps the stride quiet on pavement. There is no midsole: the sole is what you stand on, with the leather lining and the water-dyed cowhide sockliner above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured cowhide, panelled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToe cap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal eyelets, off-white contrast laces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two sets of laces, off-white with black flecks and tonal black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLining:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full cowhide leather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSockliner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-dyed cowhide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMidsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOutsole:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vibram rubber, deep and widely spaced lugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e EU 38 to 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.09.2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEU 38 to 47, with UK and US equivalents in the size selector. It fits true to size, so order your usual size; the foot-length guide on this page is there if you are unsure. Expect a substantial shoe on the foot: it is drawn for wide and straight legs with stack at the hem, and a cropped or tapered trouser fights it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after wear. Treat the textured cowhide now and then with a neutral leather cream to nourish and protect the grain. Let it dry naturally away from direct heat, and avoid soaking. The water-dyed cowhide sockliner darkens with wear; that is expected, not damage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paper Straight","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ EU38 | UK5.5 | US6","offer_id":60803688005966,"sku":"AH-BLK-38","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU39 | UK6 | US6.5","offer_id":60803688038734,"sku":"AH-BLK-39","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU40 | UK6.5 | US7","offer_id":60803688071502,"sku":"AH-BLK-40","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU41 | UK7 | US8","offer_id":60803688104270,"sku":"AH-BLK-41","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU42 | UK8 | US8.5","offer_id":60803688137038,"sku":"AH-BLK-42","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU43 | UK9 | US9.5","offer_id":60803688169806,"sku":"AH-BLK-43","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU44 | UK9.5 | US10","offer_id":60803688202574,"sku":"AH-BLK-44","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ EU45 | UK10.5 | US11","offer_id":60803688235342,"sku":"AH-BLK-45","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black \/ EU46 | UK11.5 | US12","offer_id":60803688268110,"sku":"AH-BLK-46","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black \/ EU47 | UK12.5 | US13","offer_id":60803688300878,"sku":"AH-BLK-47","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/8151\/0478\/files\/alpine-hiker-black-01-side.jpg?v=1789547739"},{"product_id":"alpine-hiker-black-ostrich","title":"Alpine Hiker Black Ostrich","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Alpine Hiker, in genuine ostrich leather.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is one Alpine Hiker for the evening the day turns into. The Black Ostrich takes the same panelled construction and the same Vibram rubber outsole, and builds the upper in genuine ostrich leather, quill-textured and tonal. It is the premium piece of the range, and the one that needs nothing else in the outfit to carry it. Wide trouser, quiet everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo sets of laces come in the box: the tonal black pair you see here, and an off-white pair with black flecks if you want the contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOstrich is a leather that shows its origin. Every hide carries its quill marks in a different arrangement, so the pattern and density on your pair will not match the next pair. That is a characteristic of the hide, not a defect, and it is the reason no two pairs are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything under the upper is shared with the rest of the range: a rubber toe cap, overbuilt metal eyelets, a full cowhide leather lining, a water-dyed cowhide sockliner and no midsole. The tonal laces keep the eye on the hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle it the way the silhouette asks. Trousers with volume, straight or wide, the hem stacking on the collar. Keep the rest of the outfit quiet and let the texture do the talking. The build was proven in the Swiss Alps in July, which you can read in \u003ca href=\"\/en-dk\/blogs\/news\/off-trail-days\"\u003eOff Trail Days\u003c\/a\u003e. This is the version for the evening after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Vibram outsole\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same Vibram rubber outsole as the rest of the range, yellow octagon included. Deep lugs, widely spaced, built to shed mud on a wet trail and still walk cleanly on a city street. 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This is a characteristic of the hide, not a defect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e EU 38 to 47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.09.2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFit\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEU 38 to 47. It fits true to size; order your usual size, or check the foot-length guide on this page. The silhouette is substantial and asks for a trouser with volume; a tapered or cropped hem works against it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after wear. If the hide looks dry, a very light neutral leather cream is enough; no coloured polish, no heavy wax. Dry naturally away from direct heat, and do not soak. The quill pattern is part of the hide and needs no treatment. 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