{"id":520590,"date":"2026-03-07T14:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/520590\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T14:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T14:47:13","slug":"i-walk-100km-a-month-in-all-weathers-my-go-to-waterproof-walking-shoes-are-now-43-off-on-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/520590\/","title":{"rendered":"I walk 100km a month in all weathers\u2014my go-to waterproof walking shoes are now 43% off on Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s difficult to find shoes that are truly waterproof. I\u2019ve tested quite a few pairs for my guide to the best walking shoes <\/a>and many fall short. Just ask my soggy socks.<\/p>\n

For the first time in over a year, I have found a new contender for the crown of best waterproof shoe. <\/a>I’m currently testing the Columbia Peakfreak Rush Outdry walking shoes and am seriously impressed by how good\u2014and waterproof\u2014they are.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m testing a low-rise pair, but noticed that the mid-rise (same shoe, slightly higher collar) currently has a great deal on Amazon. This weekend, you can get it for 43% less than RRP, <\/a>a saving of $55!<\/p>\n

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The Peakfreak Rush is a comfortable, easy-to-wear shoe. I’ve worn it on hikes and on a trip to the grocery store. It\u2019s comfortable enough for either.<\/p>\n

While it ticks all my boxes for a general walking shoe, what it really excels in is waterproofing. Not only did it make short work of a boggy winter walk, but it also kept my feet dry while I sluiced out all of my outdoor planters with a hose on full blast. Despite a flooded garden and plenty of splashing, my socks remained dry.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t take them through a stream or river\u2014if water gets in over the collar, even these shoes can’t fix that, but they are great for heavy rain, muddy trails and wet pavements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s difficult to find shoes that are truly waterproof. I\u2019ve tested quite a few pairs for my guide…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":520591,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[49,48,407,84],"class_list":{"0":"post-520590","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-health"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=520590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/520590\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/520591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=520590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=520590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=520590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}