{"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-fr\/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","url":"https:\/\/paperstraight.com\/en-fr\/products\/alpine-hiker-black","provider":"Paper Straight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}