Hate to say it, but the healthiest potato chip is NO potato chip.

Yes, I know that no potatoes would be IDEAL, but I just love a crunchy snack. Maybe a healthy version of a potato chip was a bad way of phrasing it, but a crunchy snack that's good for you.

And I will definitely try out the microwave root chips! Beets and sweet potatoes - yum!

over roasted chick peas! they're deliciously crunchy and endlessly customizable. I'm addicted. Sometimes I'll make hommeade corn nuts as well, just because those are my gas station temptation

Wouldn't that be like saying no dessert is good for you? Everything in moderation.

As far as chips from the store, we love PopChips. They taste great and are much healthier than chips.

Popcorn is a good alternative. It is high fiber, low calorie and you can spice it up any way you want with seasonings. You don't have to go with the brand name neon yellow "butter" flavored stuff. You can buy jars of kernels and pop them in the microwave in plain brown paper bags then add your own seasonings. I really like doing this because I prefer salty over sweet and love a crunchy snack too.

Kale chips with apple cider vinegar. Yum.

I think if you make vegetables & potato chips yourself you can definitely use less oil and salt and so making them a little bit healthier and it might also help to look at them as a special treat of which you only eat a little.
I think roasted nuts (no oil but a little bit of salt or other spices) and roasted sunflower seeds make nice, healthy snacks.

I found salt/onion flavored cashews in the bulk bin at my local health food store! Crunchy, tastes like sour cream and onion chips, and contains healthy fats and nutrients!

I think chips is the one food I miss the most. I LOVE THEM and have many days where I wish I could scarf them down. But they are also the one thing I seem to have no problem leaving on the store shelves. Why can't I have this iron will when it comes to anything else? :D

Part of this depends on what you mean by healthier (lower fat? lower calorie? less processed? higher fiber?).

Two products at Trader Joes might fit the bill. One is the pretzel thins - flat, uber-crunchy pretzels that come in different flavors. We like the salted ones dipped in mustard. Also, the TJ version of popchips are a bit lighter/saltier/crunchier than the real thing and to my tastes are more like a traditional thin potato chip.

Or maybe the snap pea crisps?

My husband has been eating baked peas (you can get them at trader joes, or whole foods) and swears they are a lot like cheetohs. Maybe worth a try?

Speaking of Trader Joe's, their "Lightly Salted Crunchy Green Beans" are really delicious. They're a bit sweet (natural to the bean), lightweight/airy, and ultra crispy.

I love oven-baked crackers, wasabi peas, crisped nori and homemade popcorn with some seasoning

Homemade pita chips (shred, salt and bake, no oil necessary) with hummus is good if you want something crunchy and salty.
Japanese crackers (from Trader Joes) are also a good crunchy snack that's pretty low-cal.

plantain chips!! yum! crunchy and salty, full of fiber! they are a little lower in carbs, so they keep your belly full longer. trader joes has some super tasty ones.
you know, a huge part of why potato chips are so awful for you is their sugar content. i feel like pretzels and pitas wouldn't be too much better in that respect.

I rarely eat potato chips but I do love to munch on rice crackers/senbei. You can find them in any asian store, and some grocery stores will have them in the asian aisle. Plus you may be able to find them in other flavors if you go to a large asian market, i love the strawberry ones

Mandolined radishes and kohlrabi with a bit of salt and pepper are my summer chips. Delicious.

^ I had that for dinner last night and I was just thinking how much they tasted like potato chips when I drizzled them with olive oil.

as well as oven baked pita crisps, try wonton wrappers (so cheap for a big packet) - cut in half, brush with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds, ground sea salt or whatever and shallow or oven fry (lightly oil for oven fry). Or try tortillas, cut into 8, lightly oiled and seasoned and oven baked as you would pita. Yum!

How about papadum? They're made from chickpea flour (low carb) and if you toast them in a hot, dry skillet, low fat. Incredible crunch, very satisfying.

Best brand I've found has no English on the package, but has pictures of a child with an odd facial expression and a demented pink bunny rabbit on it.

Get a mandolin slicer and slice SWEET POTATOES (high in good nutrients), sprinkle some smoked paprika, some olive oil, a bit of cinanamon (sweet/heat mix) and of course a dash of salt. Bake it on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper until crispy. I guarantee it tastes better than regular potato chips.

You can also do the same thing with PLANTAINS - which are similar to banana's but are not in the same family. Also tastes amazing and 10x better than potato chips.