Contributions by Seattleman (1)

My 2 last pairs of boots have been Merrell Cascade. These boots have been so good for me and they are so comfortable you can wear them just for a walk in the park. They stopped making them and this boot is in ways better carbon fiber, but the ankle support is better just a little bulky. I will buy them again. REI NEEDS to carry these though, they were impossible to find in the Seattle area. I am glad I took the chance without trying them on as the only other boot that came close was the LA sportiva and they look like something from the 70s.