I went to REI to try on this boot before purchasing it from Amazon for a lower price. I usually support REI regardless of price; however, this time I felt like making an exception. I decided to go a half-size up based on my store experience and I am glad I did. I have a pair of Salomon shoes, so i already knew that their products are built like tanks. I somehow feel more powerful wearing there footwear, as if I am being imbued with a special power below the ankle.
First impressions: I have worn them in this first sub-zero blast here in Chicago but have not taken them on a real hike yet. That comes next week, but based on my experience thus far I am confident they will perform admirably. I was surprised how tight they were right out of the box. I was a little concerned that I should have went a full size up. However, after a few days wearing them around in the ice and snow on Chicago streets they wore in nicely. I have exclusively worn these with mid- to heavy-weight wool socks and find the fit to be close to perfect. So bottom line: Go at least a half-size up to accommodate for heavy socks, as well as the unavoidable swelling that occurs on long hikes. As for warmth, these boots do the trick. They are very insulated and completely waterproof (at least in snow). I walked a mile the other day in them with nice wool socks in -5 degree weather and my feet were perfectly comfortable, perhaps even a bit too warm. They perform well on ice. Just like my Salomon hiking shoes, these stick to the ground very well.
Another thing to note: These are not all weather boots. I would not dare wear these if the temperature was above 50 degrees (probably more like 40). I made the mistake of wearing them to work and not bringing another pair of shoes to put on and my feet were way too warm. But, then again, I don't know why you would wear these in balmy to hot weather. They do, however, breath some, just not enough to allow wearing them in warmer weather or indoors for a lengthy period of time. I will be taking these to Yosemite in three weeks and on some lighter hikes until then. If anything changes then I will update the review. Until then, it stands as is.
These are great for hiking (obviously) but could also be used as urban hikers, as I have been using them this past week. They are relatively fashionable as far as hiking boots go. I wouldn't wear them to your next winter gala; however, you won't get made fun of for wearing them casually around the city.
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I saw these at REI and saw that amazon had em for a lower price so I had too but em. I already had some good Merell boots but they're a tad heavy than what I wanted to use. I was looking for lightweight but warm boots that would keep me light off my feet for a electronic music festival in Montreal. The winters over there are brutal so I needed warm boots, upon trying them on they fit a bit tight. When you snugg your foot around and move/jump around them a bit you get use to them. In terms of comfort level, I'd say I had more conformt in these than sneakers. While in Montreal I walked on average 12-14miles a day over the weekend with these boots and did not feel uncomfortable. Although it's stated that it can withstand frigid below Celsius weather, even while weather wool socks, my feet felt cold at times. Its waterproof, but one major issue I had with these is the boots traction on the bottom. There was several times where it couldn't withstand walking over ice without constantly slipping. Overall these boots were a good pick for Igloofest and I recommend to anyone that are tired of wearing heavy Boots
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Really great boots! I'm a hiker, I'm from Colombia, so, as you know it is hard to find some snow in here, unless you go upon the 5000 mts, and that's what I do, using these boots I could walk through mud, snow and sand, very comfortable. the thing is that the boots for me were somewhat small, but it was only a small issue because I untie the boots a bit, and put skinny socks and that's it.
The grip is amazing, and they are warm but I can hike without any problem, and when it was raining the temperature was just fine on my feet.
The last thing my feet is 27cm long, and I bought a 9, for me is just good, not bad, but i think that a 9.5 could be better, perhaps, haha
not a big deal at all, more mountains are waiting for me, I hope this information was useful for you purchase :)
The grip is amazing, and they are warm but I can hike without any problem, and when it was raining the temperature was just fine on my feet.
The last thing my feet is 27cm long, and I bought a 9, for me is just good, not bad, but i think that a 9.5 could be better, perhaps, haha
not a big deal at all, more mountains are waiting for me, I hope this information was useful for you purchase :)
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