Excellent hiker, good scrambler

By rhyang Ranked #172 - Rock Climbing Shoes July 12, 2004

I found the fit of these boots excellent, especially in the heel, which is where I traditionally have mountaineering boot fit problems. Likewise, walking comfort seems very good for a boot of this weight. Have used them on 3rd class rock / scree / talus, and I find they do reasonably well (I'm not that great a rock climber yet.) I've used these with both Black Diamond Sabertooth clip crampons and Stubai Ultralights without any problems, in the southern Sierras and even Mt. Shasta. They are not insulated (my toes got cold as I approached Helen Lake, windy in the 30's). They can get wet in slushy conditions (such as afternoon glissades), then need to be dried out. I don't expect the soles to last more than a season or two, but other than the above these boots have worked out great for me. I normally wear a size 9.5 street shoe and 10 wide Vasque Sundowner MX2, and these in size 10 fit great. Hiked about 35 miles to break in the uppers, and they now fit like gloves.

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