It's not a matter of breaking the boots in...

By CB4 Ranked #612 - Men's Hiking Boots June 30, 2009

...it's a matter of breaking your feet in. I used these boots for a backcountry hike in Grand Canyon (after a long-enough break-in period, and this isn't my first rodeo, mind you) and they destroyed my feet. I was carrying a fairly hefty load and hiking in a dry creekbed on uneven surfaces and if I laced the boots tight enough to provide ankle support I got blisters on both my little toe and big toe (and I have low volume feet). They felt fine if I left the boots loose, but I was in fear of twisting an ankle the whole time. They are light, and the sole is nice and stiff, but they just aren't quite what I expected. The mesh around the top of the last is worn through after one hiking trip. The first pair of ZG65's I purchased had to be replaced by Scarpa because the soles started delaminating within the first week. So, they're just okay, but I think Scarpa should stick to mountaineering gear and leave the light hikers to someone else.

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