"These are absolutly fantastic boots. Some people are not so happy with their status as the "middle ground" mountaineering boots. Ok for hiking; ok for scrambling; ok for moderate ice climbing, but not great for any. Well, what I do most are long, steep, rocky, bouldery, wet, snowy trails. Unless you like to carry four pairs of boots on each of your climbs, these boots ARE perfect (that is, if they fit you perfectly).
I was told that they fit narrow feet the best. I thought my feet were wide, but these boots fit just fine. My advice, go and try on a pair, no matter what your preconceptions.
I was also told that these boots were very difficult to break in. I just soaked them in a bathtub for three hours (after taking out the insoles and laces), ran around and stretched in them for a few more hours, and poof! they were broken in! My first hike was 8 miles round trip +-3400 feet. Only minor hot spots on my heels because I was wearing the wrong socks. These boots were just fine for the full stride hiking of most of the trail, provided great traction on the snow, and really amazing traction on the rock scramble to the top. This is due to the softer rubber than most shoes which will wear out more quickly and will probably require one or two resoses before the boots wear out, oh well.
Fantastic boots."
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