User Review: Vasque Sundowner

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

Reviewed July 24, 2005 by Greg Pence

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Price Paid: $190

This review is about the new Sundowner (now made in China) and not the previously made Italian version. I would not recommend this boot to anyone! I have heard great things about the Sundowner for some time, however, all of the great things have been about the Italian made version...not this one.

This boot gave me blisters during break-in where I've never had blisters before. Terrible fit in the heel area, where even using special lacing techniques I could not alleviate the heel slip. Overall, I was very unhappy with the boot and it seemed like the more I wore it, the more I noticed that I did not like.

Fortunately, REI has a bombproof return policy and took them back no questions asked. I think Vasque will regret having their Sundowner model made in China -- especially as more folks purchase what was once their flagship backpacking boot.