Review Date
February 27, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Dave (Unregistered User) ,  Day Hiker , from Springfield, MO

Price Paid:  $119.00 at Ll Bean

Summary:
Love the Knife Edge! The Cresta is a great boot, but it does not have a toe rand and mine always looked like hell due to major scuffing, etc. Would highly reccommend the Knife Edge to anyone looking for a great light-mid weight boot. Let's face it, if you are doing heavy packing neither of these boots are really adequate.

Customer Service:
Excellent!

Similar Products Used:
Bean Cresta Hiker

Review Date
December 28, 2001

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Reviewed by: Jules Masi(Unregistered User) ,  Day Hiker , from Ann Arbor, Mi usa

Price Paid:  $109.00 at llbean

Summary:
Good boot on paper, but killed back of my leg with ragged (knife edge?)edge design and very rough material. Tried thicker socks but couldn't wear boots more than a few times.Ä

Customer Service:
ll. bean is always tries.

Similar Products Used:
Bean's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads‡

Review Date
September 16, 1999

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: Jeri Gallus(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Brussels Belgium

Summary:
I just bought my Knife edge Hi boots. So far I think they are wonderful. No break in time. Only one hot spot, due to packing. But it has since been fixed.

Customer Service:
Great overseas agent!!! Great service.

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
July 28, 1999

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Cassie Dove(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Chester VA US

Summary:
I bought my knife edge boots 5 years ago, and still love their durability. I've loved the confidence I have when I hike the mountains of Colorado, to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They've saved my but too many times to remember.

Customer Service:
I always loved LL Beans products!!

Similar Products Used:
None

Review Date
July 20, 1999

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Aub(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from West Chester, PA

Summary:
I have had my Knife Edge for about five years now, and it is finally time to trade them in! They have served me well in terrain varying from the White Mountains to Virgina Appalachia. Very well waterproofed (I re-grease them after every wet trip), no break-in time, never too hot, offer good support, roomy toe box. My one complaint is that they are not great downhill in rocky terrain. New models might be better at this. New ones also have Vibram. If considering this price range, look at the Bean Cresta Hikers. For a few bucks more, you get higher tech.

Customer Service:
Can't beat Bean's service. Period.

Similar Products Used:
None