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Save up to $40 on these ultralight and versatile trail shoes.

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As anavid hiker, I dont mind a beefy boot for special occasions.

Columbia Women’s Konos TRS Shoe Running on model and in three varying shades collaged onto stone background

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But if not, I do my future self a favor andpack trail shoesinstead.

Actually, I already have.

I can use them for miles-long walks, all-terrain runs, and day hikes.

Columbia Women’s Konos TRS Shoe Running

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One review likened the experience of hiking in the Columbia Konos towalking on clouds.

Another shopper said theyreso comfy, they forgot they even had them on.

Looking at the literal inch-and-a-half-thick midsole, I can see how.

Columbia Women’s Konos TRS Shoe Running

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That pillowy sole is made of an ultralight, shock-absorbing foam that Columbia calls Techlite.

It features strategically placed grooves and pads (a.k.a.

deflection domes) mimicking a pine cone because pine cones fun fact are sturdy, yet flexible.

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