Hey there! We built this resource page to compile all the “top brands for X” that we’ve written about on Hikers’ Movement. On this page, each brand we’ve discussed will be followed by a list of “best brand” articles that mention the brand.

The following brands are what we consider the top brands for specific products, as shown by the linked articles. With that said, here are the brands!

Altra

Arc’teryx

Asolo

Atlas

Balega

Big Agnes

Black Diamond

Cascade Mountain Tech

Chinook

Columbia

Cocoon

Coghlan’s

Crescent Moon

Danner

Darn Tough

Eagles Nest Outfitters

Eddie Bauer

Enlightened Equipment

Eureka!

Farm To Feet

Feathered Friends

Fimbulvetr

Fjallraven

Garneau

Gossamer Gear

Hilleberg

Hoka

Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Icebreaker

Injinji

Kammok

Keen

Kelty

KÜHL

Leki

Lowa

La Sportiva

Marmot

Merrell

Mombasa

Mountainsmith

Mountain Laurel Designs

Mountain Safety Research

Montem

NEMO Equipment

North Face

Outdoor Research

Pacerpole

Patagonia

Prana

Quechua

REI Co-op

Salomon

Saucony

Scarpa

Sea To Summit

Six Moon Designs

SlingFin

Smartwool

SockWell

Stance

Tarptent

Tecnica

The North Face

TSL Outdoor

Tubbs

Vasque

Western Mountaineering

Wigwam

Wrightsock

Yama Mountain Gear

Zamberlan

Zpacks