User Review: Chaco Beckwith

Chaco Beckwith
Above: The current Beckwith, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 2, 2006 by Joe

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Materials: leather?
Use: off trail wandering, moutainous terrain, 10-20 mile hikes
Break-in Period: 3 weeks
Price Paid: $140

I would rank these boots as the second best pair of boots I have owned. The break-in time is about the same as other all-leather boots (a couple of weeks) and your feet will hurt until a) the boot is broken in and/or b) your feet are broken. The construction materials are top quality but some of the design features are annoying. The overall fit of the boot is excellent (nice narrow heel, wide toe box).

I do have a few complaints. 1) The tongue migrates to the outside of my feet as I walk, this could be alleviated with a fixed tongue or some sort of lacing system through the tongue that would make it immobile. 2) There is essentially no padding on the sides and if you are crawling around on rocky terrain and happen to hit the side of your foot on a rock it really hurts.

I have yet to put in an all-day hike with them completely wet, but I am pretty sure that I would get blisters.

Overall these boots have been a good purchase and it's too bad that they have been discontinued.

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