User Review: Garmont Vegan

Garmont Vegan
Above: The current Vegan, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 14, 2003 by John Robertson

Rating:
Materials: Rubber, Cordura, padding, some models have membrane linings
Use: all-purpose - suits people who avoid leather
Break-in Period: short - well padded
Weight: .66kg
Price Paid: varies

This is the perfect hiker for vegans - it also offers the quality of the Garmont range at a slightly lower price than their other hikers, and it's slightly lighter.

Sizing was tricky. The boots are so thickly padded that they should really be labelled one size smaller, and it's worth reading the detail on any mail order catalogue to find out whether the shop has already done this, or whether they expect you to order one size up. Skim-read a website late at night and you will be dissapointed!

When shopping around I found that there are two vintages of hiker - one was available with a membrane; one not. A UK shop has got around this problem by selling optional waterproof membrane socks with each pair. When you're hiking in dry weather, simply take-out the socks for better ventilation.

Lastly, these are made in East Europe for the uppers and Italy for the sole and construction - I prefer this to buying from sweated labour in the far east.

As for strength - my pair are

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