登山靴(とざんぐつ)

Forms

登山(とざん) (mountain climbing) + 靴(くつ)→ぐつ (shoes/boots)

Note: 靴(くつ) becomes 靴(ぐつ) (rendaku) in this compound.

Types

• ハイカット (high-cut - for serious mountaineering)
• ミッドカット (mid-cut - versatile)
• ローカット (low-cut - for light hiking)

Features

• 防水(ぼうすい) (waterproof)
• 滑(すべ)り止(ど)め (non-slip sole)
• ゴアテックス (Gore-Tex)

Common collocations

• 登山靴(とざんぐつ)を履(は)く (to wear hiking boots)
• 登山靴(とざんぐつ)を履(は)き慣(な)らす (to break in hiking boots)