User Review: One Sport Moraine

Reviewed January 13, 2001 by Annonymous

Rating:
Materials: Leather
Use: Rough Trail w/mid-weight pack
Break-in Period: Wonderfully Short!!!
Weight: HEAVY, unfortunately
Price Paid: about $200

Many people seem to love these boots, and with good reason. Yes, for me, there was no break-in period. Sure, the leather goes soft very fast, and they are darn heavy, but I kept them in good condition and they lasted long enough to be worthwhile. If you have the option (I bought them years ago, and I don't know if it still is) do NOT get nubuck. Someone really made a mistake when they came up with the idea that nubuck is a good finish in hiking boots. Get the things near water, not even in it, but nearby and they turn to jello - cold jello. I guess if I were starving, I'd rather have these boots around than others (they'd be easier to eat).

Treat them with any type of waterproofing concoction you like, and do it often, and they stay dry. Next time you have the option, try a beeswax/nikwax/meltedIceBags mix, It seemed to work for me when I was running out of nikwax. I still like to use them for quick conditioning day trips, the weight is perfect for leg-strengthining, and without a heavy pack, they can really grip.

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