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By Tones Ranked #404 - Rock Climbing Shoes July 30, 2004

These boots do everything they are designed/claimed to do and very well I might add... construction and workmanship is excellent. Break-In is tough however, you will feel like your feet are being broken in not the boot. Try different sock/sole/heel-insert/tongue-position combinations to determine the best setup and make sure you protect your heels initially with mole skin or some tape. After 12 days of use ranging from wilderness trekking, snow trekking, ice climbing, alpine climbing and scrambling the boots have broken in quite fine. I found my feet were quite cold on belay during alpine climbing - but hey they have no extra insulation and i wasn't wearing super-gaiters...plus my current activities don't justify shelling out for rigid insulated boots.

If these fit well, go for it! Fit is paramount to happy feet... there are plenty of models/brands out there to choose from.

View Details: La Sportiva Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Men's

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