FINALLY CLIMBING RAINIER THIS AUGUST

By CORY Ranked #308 - Men's Mountaineering Boots May 9, 2011

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A SIZE 48 LA SPORTIVA EVO FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND LIVING IN THE NYC AREA IT WAS REALLY TOUGH TO FIND MY SIZE THAT I COULD TRY ON. I FOUND A STORE IN LOWER MANHATTEN "TENT & TRAILS ( GREAT STORE) THAT HAD MY SIZE. AFTER TRYING ON THE SPORTIVAS THE SALES MEN SAID JUST TRY THESE ON AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK. I HAVE TO SAY THAT THE FIT WAS ALMOST THE SAME + THE ARE LIGHTER THAN THE SPORTIVAS. I THINK I WALKED AROUND AND COMPARED THE BOOTS FOR AT LEAST 3 HRS ( KICKING THE STAIRS AND DOING DIFFERENT DRILLS) THE SPORTIVAS HAVE THE ADDITIONAL TOUNGE THAT WOULD HELP KEEP YOUR TOE FROM GETTING CRUSHED BUT IF YOU TIE THE LACES ON THIS BOOT THE RIGHT WAY YOU DO NOT NEED THE EXTRA TOUNGE. I CHANGED THE INSOLE OF THE BOOT WITH A INSOLE THAT HAD MORE CUSHION AND I WAS SOLD! THE TREAD AND HEAL ARE ALMOST THE SAME AS THE SPORTIVA AND JUST AS STURDY.

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