Columbia Sportswear

About Our Columbia Hiking Boots & Shoes

Take back the outdoors with Columbia Sportswear hiking boots, hiking shoes, hiking footwear, trail shoes and trail boots. A dependable and trusted name for over 50 years. What’s more important than happy feet on the trail? Nothing. Which is why our footwear is focused on keeping your feet dry, comfortable and protected. From Omni-Shield® advanced repellency that keeps the weather (and dirt) out, to lightweight, ultra-comfortable Techlite™ shock-absorbing protection, our shoes keep you grounded, so you can get outside and stay outside longer.

Columbia Sportswear Company

If it's true that experience brings wisdom, then Columbia Sportswear’s more than 70 years in business should mean we know a thing or two about making great outdoor gear. We like to think so. We're a family business gone global. Chairman Gert Boyle's parents — German nationals who fled Nazi Germany in 1938 — purchased a small hat company upon their arrival in Portland and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river that inspired their new home. This humble beginning was of huge significance to the family, marking new found freedom and a fresh start. Her husband later took over, and after he died Gert ran the show, going from housewife to executive overnight. Today, her son Tim Boyle is our longtime president and CEO. The family — like our business — has experienced its ups and downs, but enjoying the outdoors together has always been an inseparable part of the program.