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 Nubuck:
This is a grain leather that has been slightly brushed on the surface to create a very fine velvet-like appearance. The texture of nubuck is finer than suede.