Vasque Sundowner GTX Boots - Men's

I bought mine in 1983 and now after numerous trips to Colorado they are still going strong. Could not believe how they felt right out of the box, wore them on a 7 day backpacking trip along the Colorado trail...keep up the good work

I am very impressed with the quality. The wide size very ample for my foot. One I made sure the boot was laced tight the fatigue on my foot went away. From the moment I got them they were beautiful and my foot slipped right into them like a glove. Great review I read, spent lots of time looking, felt that I made a great decision.

I first bought a pair of Vasque Sundowners in 1996 and immediately fell in love with them. After I had abused the boots for 5 years, I decided to get a new pair. My first pair was made in Italy, but Vasque had moved their production to China. I was disappointed by the second pair. I don't think I used them more than 10 times, and ended up giving them way. I loved my first pair so much I decided to give these another try. This time I have been very pleased with the quality and comfort of the boot. They are just like my first pair. Great for light hikes or just wearing around town. They keep my feet dry and clean up very well. I highly recommend these boots.

These boot were used for 8 days at work, only walking about 3 miles each day. 1. Felt comfortable but then by afternoon above my right ankle became sore, top of leather just where the padding stitched was chafing my ankle. Used medium and heavy hiking socks with no change felt. 2. Top of padding compared to a sundowner II is 1 3/4 inch shorter and with a lot less padding. Wore out my sundowner II but still use an alpine GTX which is heavy but causes no pains even after 12 hours or more.

This is my second pair of sundowners. the first pair was Italian, but i can't tell a difference. i love them and will have lots of good times with my new boots

I used the Sundowner for years in Eastern Europe, slogging through everything from deep mud to wet, rutted city streets. The comfort is remarkable and the Gore-Tex performs as expected. It even looks decent, in a pinch! Classic bulletproof boot.

Boots made in China just don't have the same feel to me. Leather is softer than it used to be, flexing easy and cutting into the top of your foot as you walk. Not the boots I remember.

I used these boots on a recent snowshoe adventure and they held up nicely. My feet never got wet or cold. Very sturdy and comfortable.

I recently purchased new Sundowner GTX Boots. My last pair lasted from January '94 until December '06. My first pair had been in many a foreign land and seen many a mile. The new pair, much to my dismay, were made in China, rather than Italy. So far, they seem as good as my last pair, but only time will tell.

My mother bought me my first pair of sundowners for my college graduation. It's the best present she could have ever bought me. After ten years of wear, not a lot of hiking but they have been everywhere else, they are still comfortable. I will be buying a new pair soon. Thank Vasque.

I love these pair of boots. They are the most comfortable boots on the planet. Plus they look good too!

Harder to break in than my Red Wing hunting shoes. Good waterproofing. Comfy once used for a while (2 weeks or more).

These are outstanding boots. I have been wearing them almost daily for over 20 years and buy nothing else when it comes to hiking boots.

I bought these boots to replace my 8 or 9 year old sundowners that I now wear to work everyday. These boots endured 6 years of trail use before I replaced them with ultralight hikers. The ultralights are shot after 2 years, and so I am back to these durable and very waterproof boots. I only wish the soles were replaceable since the uppers outlast them.

I wish these had not been closeouts. They’re the most comfortable boots I’ve ever used, for general walking as well as for light hiking. This is my 3rd pair over about a decade. When these wear out, I’d happily buy another one.

I don't know if this will help or not, But I brought my first pair Seven years ago. I have a real bad back, an neck problem. I have tried every type of boot there is, then my mother-in-law brought my first pair. It's been the best thing that that has happened to me in years. I run a farm and I don't know what I would do with out my Vasques. I just brought a new pair after SEVEN YEARS, and I will keep on buying them as long as they make them. THANK YOU!!!

Since I was a kid I've always had big problems with blisters on hiking/backpacking trips. This is the first boot I've ever had work with my foot well enough that blisters aren't a problem. I've taken them on several long, challenging hikes with hardly any issues. The only thing that might be improved is the insole, but everything else is great.

I bought these boots about a year ago and they defiantly haven't let me down. I hiked in New Mexico for 10 days and they were prefect. I love the comfort of the boots. The upper is so soft. It’s amazing. You also have a lot of toe room, and they don't slip around on your feet. When I bought them I was told they would last a lifetime, and I defiantly can't prove that wrong yet, and it looks like I will not be able to for decades to come.

I bought the 'Made in Italy' originals about 5 years ago and they are still going strong. The new ones were for my son who is going to hike in India. He's been breaking them in on short trips so far and they seem to compare well to mine in terms of wear and comfort. Certainly no signs of any difference in quality, although it is early days. It is easy to be snobbish about the 'Italy' label, but it maybe no more than that. Fact is the cleating and sealing is done by machine anywhere in the world, and as an industrialist with manufacturing experience in China, I can tell you that 'Made in China' is often as good as it gets these days. Ask Dell, GE, Philips, Sony and Nikon to name just a few. I'll be the first to write in if I'm let down. These should be the last boots you ever need.

This is my 2nd pair of sundowners. I have fitted and sold boots for years, and thus have sampled dozens! For me, the sundowner is just the right balance of stiffness and flexibility. My old pair (just retired after a 133-mile Northville-Lake Placid trek) will be missed, but graces my bookshelf.

In the late '80s, I wore a pair of flip flops and Vasque Sundowner Boots on a one-year sojourn around the globe, that included treks in the Himalayas, a climb of Kilmanjaro, slogs through Rwandan rain forests, and countless trudges between train station and dive hotels. These boots are not heavy-duty backpackers, and they aren't crampon compatible. But they are sturdy enough for lugging a 25kg pack for a week or so. But the cool thing about this boots is how comfortable they are on a long bus ride. Eventually I wore my first pair out. So I bought a new pair for a recent trip to Washington DC in December, because I didn't have a decent pair of walking shoes that would stand up to miles of museum hallways and still look good enough (get the maroon ones) for an evening out. My new pair didn't disappoint. Perfectly comfortable, right out of the box. For light backpacking, or cold urban streets, Vasque Sundowners are as good as it gets.