Free-bootin' or boot-freeing

By Niall MacRae Ranked #388 - Rock Climbing Shoes June 14, 2009

These have been great shoes, and I'd recommend them for everything from travel to bicycle touring (love that stiff sole!). There have been a few durability issues I've had. The lining in the heel, as most have mentioned, has worn pretty quickly, and the lace eyelets are beginning to pull away from the uppers. These are 08 models, and it looks like Patagonia has addressed this issue, so it may not be a problem anymore. They've been all over Albania, tackled Cairngorm and Ben Macdhui in Scotland, done some scrambling at Enchanted Rock State Park, Texas, and put down a lot of miles on a touring bike and I don't have any reason to complain. One of the better pairs of light-hiker/all-round outdoor shoes I've had in a long time, and if Patagonia works on the durability my next pair will last a lot longer.

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