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User Review: La Sportiva Makalu

Rating: rated 1 of 5 stars
Materials: LEATHER
Use: VERY ROUGH TRAILS/ 80lb HEAVY PACKING
Break-in Period: 4 WEEKS
Weight: 4.5 lbs
Price Paid: $245.89

I WENT FOR A THREE MONTH HIKING EXPEDITION IN SOUTH EAST ALASKA, AND THESE BOOTS FELL APART. AFTER A SLIGHTLY PAINFUL 4 WEEK BREAK-IN PERIOD ON SOME OF THE ROUGHEST TRAILS IN ALASKA ON THE 6 WEEK BOTH OF THE 1.5mm FULL SHANK BROKE, ON THE 7 WEEK A HUGE HOLE OPENED UP ON THE SIDE OF MY LEFT BOOT. I CAME TO A LIITLE TOWN 100 MILES SOUTH OF JUNEAU,AK AND BOUGHT ME A PAIR OF HERMAN SURVIVORS FOR $50.25 TO FINISH OUT MY EXPEDITION. LET ME TELL YOU, THOSE HERMANS HAD NO BREAK-IN PERIOD AND, THEY NOT ONLY LASTED THE REST OF MY TRIP BUT I STILL WEAR THEM TODAY, AND I HAVE BEEN BACK FOR 4 MONTHS. BEWARE OF LA SPORTIVA QUALITY.

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