User Review: Vasque Apex

Vasque Apex
Above: The current Apex, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 19, 1999 by Michael Geibelson

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Materials: Leather
Use: Mountaineering
Break-in Period: Still going
Weight: 3 lbs.
Price Paid: $134.95 Sierra Trdng

Having had trouble finding a size 14 in anything comfortable, I wore these babies straight out of the box with heels cloaked in mole skin up Mount Whitney this past weekend. They performed great and I only have a couple nickle-sized heel blisters which were expected.

They never rolled off a rock, and I felt like I'd break a tibia before an ankle. They're very sure-footed in rock-scrambling, although it's heavy to "scramble" with a size 14 anything.

I went for the Apex instead of the Alpine because I didn't want to hold in the extra moisture with Gore-Tex. Even without the GTX, however, they were still not too breathable. So keep them away from hot, dusty hikes and look for cold mountain meadows.

Great boot.

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