La Sportiva Halite GTX Hiking Boot - Men's - 2007 BCS

These boots fit me perfect. I have never had a blister. For being such a lightweight boot, they have excellent support throughout. I did 30 miles with a 90lb pack, and didn't twist my ankle once. They seem to be very durable as well which is always a plus when dealing with hiking boots.

Most of my hiking and mountaineering boots are La Sportiva and they fit me better than any other brand. I have a narrow foot and the fit is always fantastic.

These boots just don't feel right. I get hot spots on the outside of my foot. I read where this happens once in a while but after a break-in period they still do the same thing. I have tried loosening the laces and tightening them as much as possible and same result.

It is too bad because the shoes look good and the quality seems to be typical La Sportiva.

I have tried several different pairs of hiking boots on including vasque, asolo oboz. My heel slipped in the vasques, no matter what I did. The asolo was to much of a hiking boot. The oboz were just not right either. However, hats of to the Italian's and lasportiva for making a solid boot, one that fits me perfect. I am a petite male. I have medium to narrow width, instep and heel. With the halites, I have no heel slippage, no cramping, no lace bite. The boot fits snug with just enough room. The quality is top notch and sturdy. The breaking system vibram sole (another Italian invention) is solid. The heel and toe are rigid and protective. Goretex is a must for boots. The only down fall is the country of origin. All and all, excellent job lasportiva.

Bought these a few months back for hiking. So far I've used them several times in the NH Presidentials and have had no problems. They've done a great job with a fairly heavy pack on Mt Washington in March and kept my feet dry crossing some streams in Franconia Notch in May.

It has not caused any problems for me but make sure you get fitted before ordering because mine are just a bit big.

I have to give these boots four stars even though they gave me two quarter size blisters on the backs of my heels after 7 miles into my 14 mile day hike. I was packing about 30lbs in my pack and had the first signs of blister around mile 4 of the hike. After three more miles and two pair of socks and mole skin I needed to put these boots in my pack and break out the Tevas I brought along. Made it back to trail head in Teavs with awesome blisters to show the pain of the hike. These boots are very supportive and comfortable when hiking until the blisters start. Stood in a creek up to my ankles and my feet stayed dry. I'm not giving up on these boots; I will do another day hike before big packing trip next month with sock liner and med weight sock next time.

I wear la sportiva approach shoes for most daily activities so decided to try the Halite GTX when my Asolo hiking boots gave out. I've only had the Halites about a month, but so far so good on day hikes on rocky trails and occasional all-day wear indoors at work on cold days.I wear size 9 for most shoes - these are 42.5's and they fit quite well - lots of room in the toe-box and snug on the sides with no heel slip when laced up tight. I might have gotten away with 42's but i think they might have been too small with thibk socks.Too early to tell about durability but no early signs of trouble.

Update: still comfortable, but the sole of one boot has started to come peel off. Sending them back.

OK, I have a wide foot. Birkenstocks are too narrow. But these fit. Wider than some other La Sportivas. I used these for a sheep hunting trip in the Sangre de Cristo mountains. I hiked very hard over loose scree, lots of vertical, and a did lots of side-hilling. My buddy had a pair of La Sportiva mountaineering boots and the only time they were an advantage was when we packed out the sheep. Descending very steeply on loose scree with a 60 pound pack was asking much of these boots. They were not designed for this, but they did the job very well. Plenty of support, even when loaded. Also, the boots held up very well to all the abuse.

The first few times I wore these I though about returning them due to the narrow fit causing some pain, however they did eventually break in well and I wear them for all my hikes now. They just stood up really well on an AT section in VT despite getting soaked. Only reason not 5 star was the narrow fit and long break in period (about 75 trail miles).

This is a great boot, but I can't give it 5 stars. As most people have mentioned it runs very narrow, and my feet are not excessively wide. I even got a 1/2 size big after reading the other reviews here. I wore it around the house for 2 days (15 hours total) before I took it on a trail. I've put 30 miles on them on trails so far and they are finally feeling more comfortable. Otherwise they're awesome. Rugged, have great grip on even some slick, wet rocks, and they're water tight.

I bought a pair of these in summer 2007 after falling and slipping on several previous hikes in my old boots. Since then I've put over 200 miles of Adirondack high peak trails behind me with very good grippability on wet and dry and submerged rocks. I have fussy feets and have no sore spots or blisters. In my opinion these are the most comfortable, supportive boots I've ever owned. They are starting to look beat - but they are still waterproof and the soles are still sticky. Fashion-wise, they go with everything.

Great hiking boot, good construction, quality, all that jazz. Also Sportiva is the best company to work with. That said... my boots don't fit. 42.5 was too small, 43.5 was way too big. The obvious solution? a 43. I ordered em up and when they arrived they seemed to fit wellalthough a little snug in the toebox. I figured after a few days use they would surly break in a bit and be mint. I have worn them at least a dozen times and they are still too narrow in the toe, and a bit too short also. In a boot like this you want then to fit just right. I dont have wide, or big feet by any means, and this boot is too narrow. Sized up to a friends rival company's boot of the same size and specs, his is notably wider, even to the naked eye. I would try on these boots in person, and make sure they fit nicely with the sock's you'd be wearing on a hike... dont leave it to assumption or a guess.

Got these boots off of SAC for $70...A steal for sure. Wore them all over the place, canyoneering, mountaineering, in the Grand Canyon twice, 40+ summits and 10.5 Colorado 14'er, and worked at Philmont Scout Ranch in Northern New Mexico with them. They were very very comfortable the whole time I had them, never got a blister what so ever. However, mid-way through the summer, the seems starting to come out of the leather. Slowly, the whole outside began to fall apart to where there was gaping holes. Surprisingly, they were still somewhat waterproof. I loved this boots, but it just didn't hold up to what I threw at them. I soaked them day in and day which was probably a reason why the seems came out. The soles did very well with all the use, but not much else. Sending them back.

they run a little big. I usually where an 11.5, but I could have easily gone with an 11, maybe even a 10.5. I got mine and Steep and Cheep. Crazy deal for a very nice boot. It is very lightweight too!

I like Sportiva Halite Gtx, its Impact Brake system sold me on the traction while hiking

I've had these boots for a year and a half now and have given them a good beating in that time. In the summer they breath well and the gore-tex keeps your feet dry no matter how many streams you step in. They're sturdy and offer good support.

My only complaint is that some stitching has started to rip out. So far it hasn't been an issue but we'll see how it develops.

These are great hiking boots. Very good grip and extremely waterproof. As people point out, the soles are stiff, front to back. However, they are quite soft, so you definitely feel it when you step on pointy rocks. Sharp rocks also did a lot of (cosmetic, I think) damage to the side of the sole.The only complaint for me is the the heel cup seems a bit low and it rubs a bit at the top on both of my heels, something I haven't had with other boots. But it took 4 days to get any blisters from it.

Adendum: upon taking the boots out of the closet for another hike, noticed that some of the stitching on the side had busted and there now is almost an inch long split. I'll have to look into getting them returned/replaced :-( Too bad, I really like them otherwise.

So far, I'm pretty happy with these boots. Excellent for light day hikes. With a heavy pack I'd go with something a little more substantial. The only reason I can't give them 5 stars is that durability has always been a question with La Sportiva. I love their boots and climbing shoes, but find that they tend to fall apart quicker thay they should. I haven't tested these enough to find out yet.... so 4 out of 5