Contributions by Irina (3)

I bought my Breeze XCR Hiking Boots for my hiking trip in California, so I got to test them in Yosemite and Mt. Whiteny. My first experience with them was that they were heavy and during my short 4-5 hours hikes they managed to both blister and wound my feet. Also they did not seem very breathable to me. On my hike to Mt. Whitney I used proper hiking socks and my experience changed. The boots were breathable and in 14 hours of hiking they only moderately accentuated my wounds. They have good grip on granite type rock, but I never got to test them in wet conditions. I would recommend these boots as long as you wear them with proper socks and you do not have very sensitive feet.

I used this backpack on my last hiking trip in Yosemite and Mt. Whitney and it was worth every cent. It is very light and breathable, so despite having 8 lb in it, I almost did not feel it on my back. It made a huge difference on my Mt. Whitney hike (22 miles in a day), so I recommend this product without any hesitation. I agree that a hydration pocket inside the main compartment would be an improvement, but for such a comfortable feel I am more than happy to work around that inconvenience.

I used this backpack on my last hiking trip in Yosemite and Mt. Whitney and it was worth every cent. It is very light and breathable, so despite having 8 lb in it, I almost did not feel it on my back. It made a huge difference on my Mt. Whitney hike (22 miles in a day), so I recommend this product without any hesitation. I agree that a hydration pocket inside the main compartment would be an improvement, but for such a comfortable feel I am more than happy to work around that inconvenience.