User Review: Vasque Sundowner

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

Reviewed November 25, 2002 by Dave B

Rating:
Materials: leather, goretex
Use: light hiking
Break-in Period: infinite
Weight: fairly light
Price Paid: $175

Problems exist with this boot.

1) now made in China. While this may not bother some I suspect that the Italian made Sundowner was a superior boot for several reasons. Reason 1) These boots are taking forever to break in. they are unbelievably stiff. I have bought expensive inserts to help but still bad.

2) Quality. I had to return the first pair I bought from REI (great company gave me no problems with return when I had lost receipt) due to one of the shoe string rings coming off after only 10 months of light hiking.

I recommend a very very selective fitting be done before buying this boot. It may not be right for everyone. I had an older pair of Clarion Goretex boots from Vasque which were excellent excellent boots.

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