I bought my first pair of Ahnu Coburn boots almost 3 years ago to be my everyday boot during a 6-week geologic field study in northern NM and southern CO, and I just bought my second pair to replace the worn out first pair because I liked them so much. They far surpassed my expectations for the price range, and have proven to be the best hiking boot I've ever worn. If this is all you read, these boots have my endorsement as a geologist, desert and mountain hiker, and off-road marathoner. If you want more detail, read on.
The first thing I noticed was that these boots fit my foot shape extremely well, which will of course bias my opinion. I also immediately noticed how comfortable they were, right out of the box. The Coburn is a very lightweight boot which still manages to have very good lateral stiffness. My old pair has almost 800 miles, and still maintains their lateral stiffness. In fact, I'll be wearing my old pair tomorrow for the Bataan Memorial Death March desert/mountain marathon, because my new pair was not shipped when it was supposed to be (DO NOT buy from the seller 'Road Runner Sports'). I've never felt more stable in any other boot. After wearing mine for about 6 months, I bought the women's version of this boot for my wife and she immediately noticed a difference in stability and balance. She said they gripped better and inspired more confidence on iffy surfaces.
The sewn-in waterproof liner works perfectly, and mine continued to be waterproof after repeated cacti needle stabbings. The laces, somehow, have never come undone for me. I've never had a boot or shoe that I didn't have to re-tie or double knot for longer treks.. until these. I've never had to double knot these and they've never come undone through 800 miles of low desert, high desert, steppe, Rocky mountain and Appalachian mountain treks. They're magic.
The lug material and shapes are great. These boots grip everything better than any other boot I've worn. Literally everything I've walked on, including very steep, smooth granite surfaces; steep, loose talus slopes; wet silt/clay slicks; slick, wet river stones, loose sand slopes; wet leaves.. the list goes on. Even now after the lugs are nearly worn off, they still grip most surfaces pretty well.
Everything about this boot impressed me. Everything just worked better and felt better than any other boot I've worn, including Vasque, Asolo, Keen, Merrell, Timberland, Red Wing, Wolverine, and others. I haven't worn Salomon yet, so I can't compare there. It's always a good idea to test fit boots at a store, because boots are shaped differently, feet are shaped differently, so you need to find the boot that works with your feet, but for me and my wife, Ahnu is where it's at.
The picture is new on the left, ~800 miles on the pair on the right.
as a geologist and off-road marathoner, these are the best lightweight boots I've worn
I bought my first pair of Ahnu Coburn boots almost 3 years ago to be my everyday boot during a 6-week geologic field study in northern NM and southern CO, and I just bought my second pair to replace the worn out first pair because I liked them so much. They far surpassed my expectations for the price range, and have proven to be the best hiking boot I've ever worn. If this is all you read, these boots have my endorsement as a geologist, desert and mountain hiker, and off-road marathoner. If you want more detail, read on. The first thing I noticed was that these boots fit my foot shape extremely well, which will of course bias my opinion. I also immediately noticed how comfortable they were, right out of the box. The Coburn is a very lightweight boot which still manages to have very good lateral stiffness. My old pair has almost 800 miles, and still maintains their lateral stiffness. In fact, I'll be wearing my old pair tomorrow for the Bataan Memorial Death March desert/mountain marathon, because my new pair was not shipped when it was supposed to be (DO NOT buy from the seller 'Road Runner Sports'). I've never felt more stable in any other boot. After wearing mine for about 6 months, I bought the women's version of this boot for my wife and she immediately noticed a difference in stability and balance. She said they gripped better and inspired more confidence on iffy surfaces. The sewn-in waterproof liner works perfectly, and mine continued to be waterproof after repeated cacti needle stabbings. The laces, somehow, have never come undone for me. I've never had a boot or shoe that I didn't have to re-tie or double knot for longer treks.. until these. I've never had to double knot these and they've never come undone through 800 miles of low desert, high desert, steppe, Rocky mountain and Appalachian mountain treks. They're magic. The lug material and shapes are great. These boots grip everything better than any other boot I've worn. Literally everything I've walked on, including very steep, smooth granite surfaces; steep, loose talus slopes; wet silt/clay slicks; slick, wet river stones, loose sand slopes; wet leaves.. the list goes on. Even now after the lugs are nearly worn off, they still grip most surfaces pretty well. Everything about this boot impressed me. Everything just worked better and felt better than any other boot I've worn, including Vasque, Asolo, Keen, Merrell, Timberland, Red Wing, Wolverine, and others. I haven't worn Salomon yet, so I can't compare there. It's always a good idea to test fit boots at a store, because boots are shaped differently, feet are shaped differently, so you need to find the boot that works with your feet, but for me and my wife, Ahnu is where it's at. The picture is new on the left, ~800 miles on the pair on the right.
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2016
I bought my first pair of Ahnu Coburn boots almost 3 years ago to be my everyday boot during a 6-week geologic field study in northern NM and southern CO, and I just bought my second pair to replace the worn out first pair because I liked them so much. They far surpassed my expectations for the price range, and have proven to be the best hiking boot I've ever worn. If this is all you read, these boots have my endorsement as a geologist, desert and mountain hiker, and off-road marathoner. If you want more detail, read on.
as a geologist and off-road marathoner, these are the best lightweight boots I've worn
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2016
The first thing I noticed was that these boots fit my foot shape extremely well, which will of course bias my opinion. I also immediately noticed how comfortable they were, right out of the box. The Coburn is a very lightweight boot which still manages to have very good lateral stiffness. My old pair has almost 800 miles, and still maintains their lateral stiffness. In fact, I'll be wearing my old pair tomorrow for the Bataan Memorial Death March desert/mountain marathon, because my new pair was not shipped when it was supposed to be (DO NOT buy from the seller 'Road Runner Sports'). I've never felt more stable in any other boot. After wearing mine for about 6 months, I bought the women's version of this boot for my wife and she immediately noticed a difference in stability and balance. She said they gripped better and inspired more confidence on iffy surfaces.
The sewn-in waterproof liner works perfectly, and mine continued to be waterproof after repeated cacti needle stabbings. The laces, somehow, have never come undone for me. I've never had a boot or shoe that I didn't have to re-tie or double knot for longer treks.. until these. I've never had to double knot these and they've never come undone through 800 miles of low desert, high desert, steppe, Rocky mountain and Appalachian mountain treks. They're magic.
The lug material and shapes are great. These boots grip everything better than any other boot I've worn. Literally everything I've walked on, including very steep, smooth granite surfaces; steep, loose talus slopes; wet silt/clay slicks; slick, wet river stones, loose sand slopes; wet leaves.. the list goes on. Even now after the lugs are nearly worn off, they still grip most surfaces pretty well.
Everything about this boot impressed me. Everything just worked better and felt better than any other boot I've worn, including Vasque, Asolo, Keen, Merrell, Timberland, Red Wing, Wolverine, and others. I haven't worn Salomon yet, so I can't compare there. It's always a good idea to test fit boots at a store, because boots are shaped differently, feet are shaped differently, so you need to find the boot that works with your feet, but for me and my wife, Ahnu is where it's at.
The picture is new on the left, ~800 miles on the pair on the right.
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