The North Face

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Baltoro HV 400

First snow of the season, so I pulled my North Face boots out only to find that the rubber lower portion of the boot has cracked and separated from the leather upper. I guess it isn't rubber but some kind of hybrid plastic. These boots were only worn maybe a half dozen times. They are about 7-8 years old. The boots are crap, they should last longer than this. They should not dry rot from non use. My wife's Timberlands are 20 years old and still holding up like they were new. I thought I was buying… Full review

Chilkats

I had the same problem others have written about. I had very, very little use on my boots and went hunting, and after walking a couple hundred yards the entire boot completely came apart. The rubber split and cracked away, and the glue holding the rest of the boot to the rubber portion tore away from the base of the boot. I probably had walked less than five miles over time in these boots—and stored them in a completely dry and temperature controlled closet in my house. In my opinion, these boots… Full review

Chilkats

My boots also cracked, although mine are more than 10 years old. My fave part to this boot was the click strap instead of laces. Does anyone else know a boot style like this? These were exceptionally comfortable boots. I don't want to purchase another pair due to others' experiences and TNF responses. Evidently they used a grade of rubber that tends to age and degrade at room temperature. Should have used a better synthetic compound. I think I will take mine to a shoe repair shop to see if there… Full review

McMurdo Parka

Not waterproof. Takes hours to dry as fabric absorbs water. Heavy. Dreadful coat. After half an hour in mild drizzle the rain comes through all the seams. It is not waterproof, not even shower proof. Coat is warm but is excessively heavy. As the "nylon" outer lets the rain into the fabric it takes hours to dry, especially when the inside is as wet as the outside. Biggest purchase mistake I ever made. DO NOT BUY if you intend to wear it out of doors. Full review

Chilkats

Rubber cracked after minimal use. The same exact thing happened to my boots when I took them out of the closet. There appeared to be a small crack in the rubber and when I actually wore them outside to shovel snow they cracked across the entire boot.  They were in perfect condition prior to this happening and were worn maybe 3-4 times per year. NF should be ashamed of themselves for selling such an inferior product. Will never buy boots from them again! Full review