Columbia Men's Fairbanks Low

Looks great, super comfortable, great support, fits as expected, Great value. All around i love these shoes. Some of the most comfortable outdoor shoes ive purchased. They have held up great this season, they are my daily wears now, and still look pretty much new

I have spent the past year looking for the right shoes to wear on a 200+ mile hike through rugged, mountainous terrain in north central Spain. Since the trip also involved some road and city walking, I needed a pair of shoes that could handle anything--with enough tread to keep me safe on steep ascents and descents, but not so aggressive as to make walking on pavement uncomfortable. These shoes were perfect--If you have ever hiked the Camino Primitivo, you know the demands of that trail. After 200 miles/300km, the tread still looks like new. These shoes made the trip very comfortable for my feet. I normally wear wide sizes, but these don't come in wide. However, there was plenty of room in the toe box for my feet to spread out, and there no issues with feet swelling towards the end of a long day of hiking. I did not need to size up for this backpacking trip--the shoes had just enough room for my feet to breathe and move, but were also secure enough and breathable enough that I did not develop any of the dreaded heel blisters. The shoes are not waterproof--I chose breathability instead for the hot weather. Early one day, I stepped in mud up to my calf, and the shoe and sock underneath were dry within 45 minutes of walking. This incident did not affect the fit or performance of the shoe. This shoe does not have much cushioning, and again this is why I chose it. There is just enough to support my feet and joints, and it also allows me to feel the trail beneath my feet--which really helps prevent a rolled or sprained ankle. This was a surprise to me, as I run on heavily-cushioned Hokas; for walking, this minimally-cushioned shoe was perfect. I had no joint problems. I had an older pair of these shoes, which I have worn every day around the city where I live. These shoes handle uneven, poorly-repaired sidewalks, grass, and wet concrete and brick very well. This is one of the most comfortable, versatile pair of shoes I have ever owned. There is enough flexibility in the shoe to adjust your tie to a thin summer sock or a thicker merino wool sock for hiking or cold weather. They look nice, too. The black color fits in any business casual setting, or even with a suit on a regular day in the office. Finally, the price is excellent--this is also one of the least expensive pair of shoes I have purchased in years. It's a steal. The pictures show my shoes after completing the Camino de Santiago. Given that I now have two pairs of these, I don't expect to have to replace them for another year.

These are great shoes seem to be very well designed and attractive as well as functional. Lightweight and can do dual purpose as both lightweight, hiking shoes and daily city running shoes on uneven pavement, etc. They're also attractive enough to wear out and about in the city. I certainly rate them highly, but I would echo one complaint others have made, which is that the laces are each about a foot too long for the shoe so the laces must be double or triple knotted in order to keep them from dragging on the ground below, but other than that, they're great. I simply replaced the laces with others I had which were in total about a foot shorter.

How anyone could rate anything but a 5 is beyond me. These are the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. The arch support is great. The appearance is spot on, I love the color. And they are extremely versatile. I’m not sure that I would use these as hiking shoes, but as an everyday sneaker they are fantastic! And they fit true to size as well.

3 year update.. I bought these shoes July 18th 2023, and it’s now July 20th 2026. These shoes are true to size and very comfortable. They’ve been half way around the world on my travels and never let me down. My only complaint is that the tongue slides over to one side.. So I used an industrial stapler to hold the tongue in place lol, worked great. I replaced them with the green color ones because the sole is paper thin and ready to finally break.

Super comfortable! I work in construction and walking around on uneven ground or concrete all day to kneeling half the day... fantastic. Most likely have found my favorite work shoe after 15 years of trying. Definitely will buy again

They seem kind of cheaply made for the price. Not much support in these shoes and kind of remind me of bare foot shoes. They have lasted awhile but for the price I would probably look at different shoes. Also these had an awful smell, I mean crazy string chemical smel but I dont know if is from the factory or from the import spraying them for bugs or something.

One of my favorite pairs of shoes. Super comfortable and look good. Excellent grip.

Good quality

Bonne qualité

Nice shoes for outdooring and breathable.

Comfortable and flexible in many use cases

Comfortable and good arch support. Seem to hold up good after 1 month of consistent use.