Great boots - but leaks

By Anders Haugerud Ranked #218 - Men's Hiking Boots July 17, 2011

I have two pairs of these boots and I love to wear them whenever I go out. They have a great fit (I have them in Wide) the are very durable and they are relatively lightweight.
Both my pairs seem to leak and I believe the reason is water collecting between the suede and the membrane. This causes the water from the outside to heat up and with a gore-tex membrane water passes both ways if it has the same temperature ont he inside and the outside. I always brush dirt off after a trip and always spray them with waterproofing once they have dried up. Water still moves through. Water gathering up is especially visible on the heel. It looks like as if the boot has got a blister on the heel but it is water collected under the suede patch.
Great for short trips but for more than a day in soaky conditions they will not keep you dry.

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