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Posted by Keegan1696 on May 13, 2008 at 9:54:54 pm EDT

I'd appreciate some advice. Looking at Asolo leather boots, either 520 or Powermatic 200 (GoreTex) or 535 (non GoreTex). Worried about the leather + GoreTex being very hot. I've heard the 535's are very water "resistant", and with proper/regular treatment are just about as waterproof as the GoreTex version. But...hesitant to go with them without someone who knows better telling me.

What do you think? I live near the Smoky Mountains of N.C., so I deal with high humidity and high moisture. I've heard that GoreTex doesn't actually breathe well in high humidity anyway, and I might find my foot feeling cold and wet anyway in a GoreTex boot.

Anyone with any experience with this out there? Tell me my feet won't cook in the Gore boot, and I'll probably go with it, or tell me I won't have water leakage issues with the 535 - love the boot, so I'd grab it in a heartbeat.

Thanks
TM

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