Nicks Handmade Boots is known for two things: unmatched quality and crucial customization. Since the brand’s founding in 1964, those two pursuits have helped it establish its place as a beloved, ...

In the brand’s newest launch, Nicks Boots is utilizing its Thurman ZD last for a wider toe box and pairing it with its first zero-drop sole. Typically seen in athletic or running shoes, a zero ...

Bonus: Dr. Tulpule says the Experience line is more friendly to those with plantar fasciitis than other Altra shoes, thanks ...

Wearing zero-drop shoes has been great for me, and specifically wearing Altra's Outroad 2 Trail Running Shoes has helped me achieve greater results in all my favorite athletic pursuits.

Traditionally, many of the best running shoes have a stack height drop from heel to toe, somewhere in the range of 4mm to 10mm. Zero-drop running shoes eliminate the drop altogether.

Altra releases three shoes—neutral, stability, trail—with a 4mm drop to cater to all kinds of runners who want to dabble in low heel lift footwear.