"Bought a pair of Raichle Palu
in 1970 from REI when it was
still a co-op paying dividends
to its customer base -- they
lasted me ten years and after
breaking them in -- my feet
never felt better than any boot I've worn since -- even
my still extant Danners hardly
compare though they've turned
out to be nearly as hardy after 20 years of less frequent use than I gave the
Palu -- the latter were so comfortable that I wore them to work for their last five
years enduring the jibes and stares of colleagues who endured their sore feet stoically -- a great boot greatly missed --"
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