pretty good

By hillybean31260875 Ranked #830 - Men's Hiking Shoes October 2, 2008

I used these primarily for the Archery Elk season here in Colorado. I put these shoes to a serious test. I did some really radical hiking: scree fields, extreme vertical up and down, wet a lot of the time, for miles and miles and miles. I thought they did ok. I ended up tearing off quite a few of the nubs on the sole. They had pretty good traction, except when they were wet. I ate it a few times side-hilling on wet grass. Yes the waterproofness was nice at times (morning dew on everything), however most of the time my feet were moist from the sweat. These shoes don't breathe near as well as they say they do. This led to some serious stink...not good when your after those wiley wapiti. My Biggest complaint were the shoelaces. I think I stopped to retie them about a hundred times. the material and round design of the lace just wouldn't allow it to catch on itself reliably. In the end they did help me get a big one, so I can say that I would recommend them.

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