Description Hiking and light backpacking boot is stout and chock-full of features. Gore-Tex-lined leather construction is supportive and keeps feet thankfully dry. The combination of aggressive outsole, leather c...
Summary: These are best desert boots I have ever owned. And I've owned a lot of boots. I just ordered a replacement for my current pair. The pair looks pretty terrible now - no tread left, a couple stitches coming out and a hole or two; but any boot upper that outlasts the sole is a good boot in my opinion. The boots survived 2.5 years, probably 300-400 days of hiking, and who knows how many miles (literally thousands). The sole stands up to sharp desert limestone and volcanics that destroy softer rubber. The fact that I am buying them again is a testament to their worth.
To all the people complaining about the narrowness - they come in wide sizes - buy them. I have wide feet and often have problems with other boots. The wide sizes from Montrail fit me perfect.
Customer Service: Never dealt with them.
Similar Products Used: Various models from Asolo, Vasque (terrible!!!), Solomon, REI, Scarpa, La Sportiva, Merrell and others.
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Summary: I bought these after an exhaustive fitting session at REI to find something, anything, that fit properly. The Montrail Torre GTX Wide fit the bill perfectly. They have been awesome in snow and ice and the waterproofing has yet to be penetrated. They are comfortable (like a heavy high-top sneaker, if you're a bit old-school and remember those) but they might be trouble in summer because they don't have breathable areas. That doesn't worry me as I would consider the foot sweat a great trade-off for having a boot that fits my flat feet.
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Summary: I bought these boots for fastpacking, hiking and general backpacking and so far the have yet to disappoint. Although I only have about 250 miles on these boots i feel as though they will continue to serve me well. Boot provides a solid "mid level" support. They are not hiking shoes and they are not steel shanked mountaineering boots. They have enough support to carry a pack upwards of 40-50lbs I would say. Anything over that and you probably want to look into a taller possibly full leather boot. They provide great protection to toes, side of your foot and ankles. Also the sole is very stiff and durable, you wont get sore feet from walking across rocks all day long as you will with some other boots. I backpack a lot in the high sierras and sometimes spend days scrambling over rocks and i have yet to get stone bruising with these boots. Ive inadvertently placed my feet in sharp "rock pinches" and both my feet and the boots were fine afterwords. Vibram sole is nice and grippy on rocks and in loose shale, however vibram is designed to be soft and grippy so it has a tendency to wear quickly (so dont drag your feet!). Boots are gore-tex which means they dont breath that well so they can be warm and your feet will sweat in them. If i am backpacking i change my socks at lunch when i wear these boots and my feet stay dry enough to aviod problems. That said these boots are very water tight. I spent last weekend stomping around in the mud for two days and my feet stayed very dry. I was very impressed by the waterproofing of a boot that is not full leather.
They are very comfortable, however the toe box is slightly too short on the baby toe sides of the boots and when spending any considerable amount of time going downhill with a heavy pack they press on the nail of my baby toe. My father has the same boots and has the same problem with them. This could possibly be fixed by getting them streatched, but im not entirely sure. Overall the I would highly recommend these to anyone who is a casual hiker to an 3-5 day trip backpacker. They are comfortable, durable, and have good support.
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Summary: These boots were surprisingly light for boots of this style. So far I've worn them on lots of day hikes and a few strenuous 14'ers, but nothing super burly. They've held up great and offer good support. In the past I have always worn trail runners on all my hikes, but these boots are light and comfortable enough that I've started wearing them exclusively. Quality boot.
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Summary: I've been looking for a hiking boot that would help with my sesamoiditis (inflammation of big toe). With these shoes, my toe doesn't hurt. I have a pair of boots (stealth) and the toe hurt really bad with those shoes on any uneven surface. The montrail does not hurt to walk over uneven surfaces like grass and in the woods due to the shank but the shoe still feels flexible enough and there is a toe rocker built in the shoe without being overly rocking (only the toe really rocks not the whole foot). I wear 13 in most athletic shoes and this shoe may be slightly on the long side although there is no slippage and I have decided not to get the 12 1/2. I consider the width and volume of my foot average and the width is about perfect (the toes are not tight as well). Also, I like shoes that do not have a big heel so that there is not pressure on the front of my foot and this shoe does not place pressure on the front of the foot so that I could stand in them probably all day (I like my birkenstock professional rubber shoes for their complete flatness while standing but they are not as good for walking. The montrails are pretty flat though as well).
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