Gear Review
Asolo Power Matic 200 GV Boot - Men's
Solid Boot, not for me
By transam1979776
Ranked #511 - Men's Backpacking Boots
March 11, 2010
These boots are pretty bad boy, son. They are heavy, tough, full grain leather and have the wicked Powermatic lacing system. Actually that was the thing that impressed me most. You can get a tightly laced boot with ease, with those things. However, they just didn't fit right. I'm getting a lot of that with the boots that are manufactured in China. Somehow they just don't quite work. Even a few days around town showed me that I would get a wicked hot spot on my right heel if I was out on the trail. So, in the end I opted for a very similar pair of Zamberlan's (the 996 Vioz GT) and they fit me like a glove right out of the box. Italian's know how to make shoes and for the same price it was a no-brainer.
View Details: Asolo Power Matic 200 GV Boot - Men's
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Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: April 22, 2010 By: mckinngk1484090
Just an FYI - the Powermatic 200's are made in Romania.
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*Offtopic* Thank you so much for mention of Zamberlan's, with several of my old Italian makers moving production to China, finding a new Italian maker from your mention - Is very Helpful to me.
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