Adventuridge Adjustable Trekking Poles
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I’ll never forget the time a walking stick saved me.
A friend of mine and I were on a 6-mile trail at a state park. I was edging down a steep grade toward a creek bed, an assortment of rocks under my feet. The rocks slipped and so did I, pitching forward toward the bed. I instinctively threw my metal walking stick out in front of me.
The walking stick bent under my weight. But it didn’t break, and I didn’t fall.
Mercifully, not every hiking adventure has one of those experiences, but I’ve come to appreciate having a walking stick when I’m out in nature, especially on unpaved paths. Rugged terrain, with its ascents and descents, can be tricky, and the last thing I want is to be injured out in the middle of nowhere. Walking sticks offer an extra point of contact with the ground, which can help stabilize a hiker during a rugged trek.
I’ve never seen Aldi carry such an item before, not until the summer of 2025.
Adventuridge Adjustable Trekking Poles are an Aldi Find. That means you can only find them in stores for a limited time. Each store gets a shipment, and once that shipment is sold out, shoppers are out of luck until they come back, whenever that might be. You can’t order these online from Aldi if they’re out of stock at your local store.
In 2025, the poles come in a 2-pack for $14.99. That’s less than what most 2-packs go for on Amazon.
The poles came in two varieties, cork grips or EVA grips. Each variety also came in either blue or gray. I’ve had both cork and EVA poles over the years, and while I’m okay with both, I prefer cork grips personally. When I felt the cork ones in Aldi stores, though, I found them to be much harder than what I was used to, so I went with the EVA grips. We purchased a pair using our own funds for review.
The poles note that they are a product of China. Adventuridge, it should be noted, is an Aldi house brand and not a separate company. Instead, the poles are backed by a 2-year warranty courtesy of Project Bestseller, a German-based sports and fitness accessory distributor. You can get support at service@project-bestseller.at.
The package comes with two poles, two clips to hold the poles together, and three pairs of various shaped tips and accessories that you can put on the bottom of the poles. There are also some basic instructions on the cardboard wrapper that encloses the two poles.
At the top of the handles are adjustable wrist straps. You can access the adjustment mechanism by flipping open a compartment at the top of the handle. I found it pretty simple to use.
Each of the poles can be adjusted in two different places to allow for various lengths. Like most poles of this type, there are measurement labels to help.
Interestingly, the two adjustment points use different mechanisms to do this: the upper one uses a clip that is fastened down and tightened to hold the segment in place, while the lower one involves rotating the segment until it tightens. In my experience, poles tend to have one or the other, so I was a little surprised to see both. It works, though. The manual suggests that the lower one uses the screwing function to allow for more shock absorbency, but I find making it loose just causes the pole to shorten while I’m using it. I tend to just make sure everything is tightened so it keeps its length.
In my initial tests, I found these poles to work more or less like other poles I’ve used. The grip is comfortable, the wrist strap fastens securely, the pole keeps its length, and, in sum, the poles do what walking sticks are supposed to do. We’ll see how they hold up, but it’s a promising start.
The Verdict:
Aldi’s debut walking sticks are a pretty low-cost hiking accessory that also more or less do what other trekking poles out there do. The mechanisms will be familiar to people who have used these before, and they are fairly easy to learn for those who are unfamiliar with hiking sticks. Time will tell on longevity, but the 2-year warranty adds some peace of mind.
