Backpacking Boots are boots that are meant to be worn for outdoor activity such as backpacking trips. Backpacking Boots are often water resistant or water proof, and these boots include performance features to allow hiking over rough terrain. Backpacking boots may also be called Hiking Boots.
About Latex:
Latex is a chemical substance which is used to create rubber.
Natural Latex is obtained from the sap of certain plants and can be later vulcanized and finished into a variety of products.
Latex materials are known to have many applications especially in the footwear industry where they can be used to make shoe insoles and outsoles to add flexibility and extra cushioning.