Out of the box and into the boonies . . .

By robert shattuck Ranked #120 - Men's Hiking Boots September 6, 2011

Just finished JMT#11 and happy as hell with this summer's choice of the "fastpacker."

I would have loved to blow few more bucks on the credit card and buy the top-end Solomon's, but it just wasn't to be––so I got these instead and don't know how much happier I could have been on the trail.

I wore the boots for about five hours before I actually got on the trail; walked around the house, the 'hood, the beach, a hill or two and they felt great.

Then I got them on the JMT and fully expected hot spots on the first day, but nothing. I do have fairly tough feet, but all that uphill on day one, usually produces some sort of discomfort, but I got nothin'

And as for wear and tear, the JMT and all that sharp granite, can really chew up a boot, but after 211+ miles, there's barely a hint that I had these on the trail.

I brought along another pair of insoles, but in spite of dunking the boots a few times, the insoles stayed fresh and I never felt the need to perhaps change them out. Maybe a new pair of insoles would've "hot-rodded" 'em a little more, but I was overall very happy with the comfort.

Now if I could just find a bargain on these for less than the current price, I'd go into debt a little further and be set for the next few summers.

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