Transition metal (Fe, Ni, Co)-based hydroxides, especially nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH) 2 ), have been considered as promising candidate for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) because of their low cost, natural abundance and high catalytic performance. However, the catalytic performance of Ni(OH) 2 is still unsatisfactory for practical application due to its relatively low electrical conductivity. Here, a highly conductive silver nanowires (AgNWs) network is prepared on filter paper, followed by the electrodeposition of Ni(OH) 2 on the surface of AgNWs to form AgNWs@Ni(OH) 2 core-shell structure. In comparison with pure Ni(OH) 2 (376 mV at −10 mA cm −2 ), the optimized AgNWs@Ni(OH) 2 electrode can exhibit about 3-fold enhanced HER performance, which achieves a lower overpotential of 123 mV at the current density of −10 mA cm −2 , and a small Tafel slope of 76 mV dec −1 in 1 M KOH electrolyte. Besides the superior activity, the AgNWs@Ni(OH) 2 electrode also shows a better durability. Such enhanced catalytic performance benefits from the high conductivity of AgNWs network to facilitate electron transfer, and the synergistic interaction between AgNWs and Ni(OH) 2 . This work also provides general strategies to design highly active HER electrocatalysts by utilizing highly conductive AgNWs to form core-shell architecture.