I hiked the Alps for 3 days with these hiking shoes — and they're finally on sale for Prime Day

Columbia Facet 75 Alpha hiking shoe with Tom's Guide Prime Day deals stamp bottom left

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I headed out to the Les Contamines-Montjoie nature reserve, a stones throw from Mont Blanc, in the Alps, for three days of hiking in the Columbia Facet 75 Alpha hiking shoes with renowned sportswear company Columbia.

And guess what? Right now you can steal a cool 20% off the Facet 75 Alpha's at Amazon, post-Prime Day sale for a limited time. But move fast, we've been keeping an eye on this deal and it could go fast.

To put the Alpha hiking shoes into context, I hiked for three days, sometimes for four hours at a time, and for over 2,000 meters upward at altitude, wearing the Columbia Facet 75 Alpha hiking shoes. And it really doesn't get much better than this shoe.

When tasked with this trip, the mental and physical challenge of a three-day hike at elevation in the Alps was enough, but I couldn't have done it without these hiking shoes. Extremely comfortable and with no rubbing, chaffing or any soreness to speak of after multiple hikes, I would wear these again and again for hiking, rambling or scrambling.

Writer Sam sitting during hike in the Alps wearing the Columbia Facet 75 Alpha hiking shoe — (Image credit: Manon Guenot)

Pair comfort (Columbia uses techlite PLUSH for cushioning) with the seriously grippy Adapt-Trax System outsole and Outdry waterproof breathable upper, and you can climb or descend to your hearts content, which is exactly what I did. Even during wetter conditions and trampling over slippery rocks, the 75 Alpha's outsole traction kept me nimble when testing the challenging terrain. If you make one purchase for the outdoors this Prime Day, make sure it's these Columbia hiking shoes.

If they’re not for you, turn to the latest and best Prime Day deals for more ideas, and some sales are lasting despite Prime Day being over!

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Sam Hopes is a level 3 qualified trainer, a level 2 Reiki practitioner and fitness editor at Tom's Guide. She is also currently undertaking her Yoga For Athletes training course.

Sam has written for various fitness brands and websites over the years and has experience across brands at Future, such as Live Science, Fit&Well, Coach, and T3.

Having coached at fitness studios like F45 and Virgin Active and personal trained, Sam now primarily teaches outdoor bootcamps, bodyweight, calisthenics and kettlebells.

She also coaches mobility and flexibility classes several times a week and believes that true strength comes from a holistic approach to training your body.

Sam has completed two mixed doubles Hyrox competitions in London and the Netherlands and finished her first doubles attempt in 1:11.