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User Review: Vasque Sundowner Summit GTX

Vasque Sundowner Summit GTX
Above: The current Sundowner Summit GTX, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 23, 2007 by Warren

Rating: rated 3 of 5 stars

These boots were very comfortable from the beginning, but I found they have a major flaw. I do a lot of hiking on uneven terrain and noticed my ankle turning unexpectedly. I constructed a jig for measuring the thickness of the heel with insoles removed. Two other pairs of boots that I use measured 1.25 and 1.5 inches. The Summit GTX measured 2 inches.

It is elementary physics that as the heel becomes thicker, one's balance becomes less stable when at an angle. Friction contouring on sloping sandstone could be risky. Although the Summit GTX is the most expensive of the three pairs I use, I have relegated them to hiking where the chance of injury is least.

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Buy Online We found the Sundowner Summit GTX at 2 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
3 purchase options:		Women's Sundowner Summit GTX Mid-Weight Backpacking Boots$149.97Buy Now
Women's Sundowner Summit GTX Mid-Weight Backpacking Boots - Narrow$149.97Buy Now
Women's Sundowner Summit GTX Mid-Weight Backpacking Boots - Wide$149.97Buy Now

GearX.com
2 purchase options:		Sundowner Summit Womens Medium$99.99Buy Now
Sundowner Summit Womens Wide$99.99Buy Now

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