Good general duty mountaineering boot

By NW Ranger Ranked #126 - Men's Mountaineering Boots December 21, 2011

Bought my Maks in 1998 and have 4 Oregon & 11 Washington summits with them - to date. To heavy for hiking, IMHO but YMMV. However OK for up to about a 10 mile approach without beating you up to much. Really shine when the going gets rough. Kick step all day, sidehill fine, great with crampons. Haven't done intentional vertical ice climbing with them but perfect for general mountaineering up to and including Rainier. Anything bigger you should rent doubles. Bomb proof durable but took a month of day hikes to break in and every now and then still get a blister. Narrow profile for a flat fat foot.

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