I originally bought these boots for a trip to Afghanistan to deal with all of the different terrain in the country and they served that purpose better than can be expected. Where I was really impressed is how comfortable they were when I wear them back home just walking around town. They provided a great deal of cusion and support even when walking through town on paved roads. Given that they are GTX your feet will stay warm so take that into consideration when picking socks to wear. Overall, I am highly impressed and I will definitely be looking to Asolo for my next pair of boots.

i love practically everything asolo puts out! i've had about 3 or 4 pairs of different asolo's, and they are STILL in excellent excellent shape after tons of use! very durable and comfy. great boots that last.

These are the absolute most comfortable pair of boots I'd had so far. Extremely durable, dry, cool and easy on the feet.

I generally like asolo boots, especially full-leather - durable and comfortable. This variety fell apart after less than 100 miles - seams split, socks visible.

I hiked to Camp Muir on Mt Rainier @ 10,000 feet the day after I bought these, All I did was lace them up. Great snow traction, Stiff Shank for those extra rocky spots, waterproof. They held up amazingly. I still wear them every day to work to break them in further and think they will just get better.

Flames + Medium pad wool socks = Amazingness.

I had these boots for 1.5 years of hiking. They are dead now, but i was pretty happy with them. Their greatest strength was in the downhill traction. They have great stopping power. For those of us with an asymmetrical foot (narrow hell, wide toe box, i guess smooshed out due to all the hiking!), this isn't a perfect shoe. It's not bad, in this respect! But not as good as the Kayland Convert/Contact and Apex series for the asymmetry. Still, they held up very well, no seams breaking (unlike the Kayland Convert which, with only 150 miles on them, are busting open!!), and look nice.

It's hard for me to compare, precisely, the gore lining of the flames to the eVent lining of the kaylands. My feet never feel hot in the Kaylands, even in the hottest of months. They also keep out torrential rain better. I can't say quite the same for the Asolo Flames. But the Flame bests the Kayland Convert in traction.

I absolutely love the on and off trail comfort these boots provide. Just purchased my second pair after handing the first pair 2 years of cascade scree abuse. The brake on the matrix sole is great on rocky descents, the GTX insert lives up to it's waterproofness, and it handles early winter hikes and snowshoeing well.

This is my 3rd pair of Asolo boots, and as usual I love them. I am not a backpacker or hiker, I stand 6'3" and tip the scales at 310 lbs. I wear these boots practically everyday and not a better shoe I have ever put on my feet. The soles generally last approx. a year and a half for me. They stand up to everything I throw at them. I work for a cheese mfg. co. and am in and out of the plant all day long and they (the soles) withstand the vinegar and acids from the whey, which for most boots I have tried in the past is a pretty good feat considering those boots only lasted me about 6 months. I would recommend these boots to anyone. They are worth every penny of the $195.00 I spent on them. To anyone considering buying them, but afraid of the price, you will not be dissapointed.

loved em till they started giving me a really bad bruise on my left heal. Ends up inner liner has separated from the outer and is wrinkling every time i step right against my Achilles tendon. Will try a different pair.

No complaints about these boots. They are lightweight, comfortable, dry. What more can I say? My left foot is 10 1/2 and my right foot is just shy of 11. Go larger if you're in between. The left holds well and doesn't lift up at the heel.

This is, hands down, the best fitting boot I've ever had! On top of that, my feel stay completely warm and dry with no hot spots.