User Review: L.L. Bean Knife Edge (GTX, women's)
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Materials: Gore Tex and nubuck leather
Weight: 2 lbs 2 oz
Price Paid: $119
On paper, these books looked fantastic. And, maybe they are, for men, but I found the design and materials much too ROUGH for my feet, or rather the back of my leg, where the top of the boot met my leg. Despite trying short break-in times and thick soft socks, the boots were very painful. "Knife Edge" is an appropriate name, as that part of the boot is a jagged edge instead of the nice, smooth, even line you find on the more expensive models. Those jagged edges "cut" into my legs. After just a few short walks I had red sores forming and they went back into the box and back to Bean, which I was sorry to see. They sounded so promising on paper.
Instead, I ordered the Gean's Gore-Tex Mountain Treads (mid cut) and they are working out much better. Fortunately, the back of the leg is a nice soft material and the stiff material this time is the boot tongue. This pair is breaking in nicely.
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