Walking Boots

Giveaway | Win a Pair of Asolo Hiking Boots Worth £200

Featured and reviewed in our Outdoor 100, don't miss out on a chance to win the hard-wearing Falcon EVO GV hiking boots from Italian mountain experts Asolo

Asolo was founded in 1975, in the heart of the traditional boot-making area of N.E. Italy. They were actually the first people to build a mountain boot from a combination of leather and textile (Cordura). Shortly after, founder Giancarlo Tanzi then introduced the first boot lined with Gore-Tex – innovations that changed not only the market, but also the entire way of making outdoor footwear. Pretty cool, huh.

WIN a pair of Asolo Falcon Evo GV hiking boots worth £200!

In 2025, they will be celebrating 50 years of making this innovative outdoor footwear. Three generations of the Zanatta family are working to ensure that Asolo produce outdoor footwear perfect for every use, from the summit of Everest to your local footpaths.

To mark this celebration, we have a pair of their top-of-the-range hiking boots to give away to two lucky winners. Namely, the Asolo Falcon EVO GV boots.

Mid weight, mid height, with a medium amount of flex and torsion – this is a hiking boot that will tick a lot of boxes for a lot of people. We tested it for our Outdoor 100 on muddy hikes around the hills and rocky trails of Wales and found it to be a solid, all-round performer. More than ideal for both long-distance hiking and more day-to-day hillwalking.

In terms of materials, the upper is made from a mixture of suede leather and a nylon mesh. The result is something that feels flexible and quite thin but without feeling unsupportive or flimsy. A TPU protects the toe while the ankle has comfortable padding right around it. A Gore-tex membrane lines the whole upper, extending right through the tongue for complete wrap-around protection. The laces draw in smoothly and evenly and the metal eyelets seem solid and good quality.

OM editor Will testing the men's Asolo Falcon EVO GV on rocky climbs in the Preseli Hills of Wales

The sole has a dual density EVA foam directly underfoot and a Vibram Megagrip outsole with lugs that are around 4mm in depth. This sole should last well, but if and when it’s worn itself out, it can be replaced.

All in all, we found it to be a very solid performer. It’s what we’d call a workhorse; the boot that you call upon the most – whether that’s for hiking, backpacking or just day-to-day use.

Women’s version (left) and men’s version (right)

We can can see it as a great hillwalking boot. It’s been equally at home on muddy coastal paths as on rocky mountain ascents. We’d also say it’s the right kind of weight for long-distance walking too – ideal for a trail like the Pennine Way or the West Highland Way through Scotland.