Description Comfortable enough for day hiking yet supportive enough for backpacking, these give you the waterproof, breathable protection of Gore-Tex® liners.. Uppers feature water-resistant suede leather f...
Summary: These boots are ok. I bought them because they felt as comfortable as a sneaker at the store and were light. I have some issues with these boots though.
1) Too hard underfoot, especially in the front. After a long day hiking it feels like the front half of the boot has a wooden sole. My Vasque Clarions are WAY softer and more comfortable on extended hikes.
2) The waterproof barrier failed in one boot in less than a year under light-moderate use.
3) The stock laces come undone quite easily unless double-knotted.
Similar Products Used: Vasque Clarion GTX
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Summary: This boot (Asolo FSN 95 GTX) was fine for walking the dog in the winter/early spring, but once put to real use on the trail, it started to fall apart. The side seams split open as well as the stitches holding the lacing hooks. One summer of hiking (15+ trips) including six fourteeners totally trashed these boots.
Customer Service: The Customer Service person informed me that if I paid to ship the boots to Asolo, that they would look at them, but if the boots appeared to have been put to hard use, the company could not/would not do anything for me.
Similar Products Used: I had a pair of Raichle "Mt. Trail XT" that I wore for years until the puppy got to them.
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Summary: I bought these boot last March for use during my regular backpacking trips and my trek at the Philmont Scout Ranch. The boots had almost no break in time and are very light weight. I backpack in the Dolly Sods area among other, which has very rocky, harsh terrain. These boot felt great the entire time through all my trips. At the camo I work at they performed flawlessly through 3 weeks of non stop rain and constant mud. Finally the big test was Philmont. This place has all terains ranging from easy trailsw, to steep scree slopes, to rock scrambling. Throught the 11-day trek I had no problems at all. In fact, I was the only one of my crew not to get a blister. I love these boots and would recommend them to any backpacker who wants comfort and durability. The Cordura on the sides helps protect them from sharp rocks while the Gore-tex keeps you dry. Great boots.
Customer Service: None Needed
Similar Products Used: Vasque Sundowner
Various Timberland Products
Merril Products
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Summary: I got these boots at the begining of last summer. I did a lot of hiking, backpacking, and mountain climbing/scrambling throughout the summer here in Idaho. By the end of this hiking season the tread was completely gone, leaving me with slick shoes, and the toe box has a large hole in each boot. I quickly found out that these boots aren't made for scrambling up rotten rock for many thousands of vertical feet (the glissading down didn't help either), but the boots did get me to the top of every peak over 12,000 feet in the state. A good, light trail hiker's shoe, but not a mountain climber's. I loved the lightness.
Customer Service: N/A
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Reviewed by: toulle(Unregistered User)
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Day Hiker
Price Paid:
$120.00
at REI
Summary: I got these boots because I couldn't find much else (of quality) in a wide width. I needed them for my job, where I do a lot of walking in the woods. I'm a park ranger. So far they haven't disapointed me a bit, but don't let anyone lie to you about break in period. They needed one. The first couple days I had "hot-spots" all around my feet, especially if I was sitting still such as driving or sitting in a canoe. However, after they broke in (just a few days' wear) they are great. They are light, and provide acceptable traction on wet red clay even. I haven't worn them to wade rivers or anything like that, but they kept my feet dry during ordinary rain. I would recomend them for anyone wanting a good light boot.
Only problem I have is the styling. I would say they are overstyled. I prefer a simpler appearance.
Customer Service: REI knows customer service. The woman on the phone was more than helpful. They have become my first stop for anything.
Similar Products Used: Had a pair of Merril light hikers once but don't remember what type. They fell apart quickly. Had a pair of Vasque highlanders for many years, only recently retired them when I had that 30-something year old foot spread and they were suddenly too short. I was going for vasque again until I read the latest customer reviews on their stuff
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