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Posted by kutenay on March 17, 2008 at 3:24:56 pm EDT
In reply to Choosing Off-trail Boots, Follow Logic or Hype? posted by overmywaders on March 17, 2008 at 1:56:16 pm EDT

There are fewer really GOOD boots all the time, this is due to hide shortages, labour costs and the relative lack of serious rough country hikers. I have carefully hoarded my 1981 Kastinger climbing boots, my Van Gorkum custom boots and a pair of 2001 Scarpas made before the big changes, these are for serious hikes in really harsh country.

Full-grain leather vamps or uppers, Norwegian or Littleway construction, full glove leather linings and NO !@#$%@#%* Gore-Tex liners are what is best for wilderness boots and these will LAST a long time. I wear hikers exclusively due to a leg deformity as a result of an accident and I use La Sportivas, Raichles and various others for this and save my good boots for trekking.

I wish boots were keeping up with the rest of backpacking gear.

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