Thread: Which Boots

Originally Posted by possum_shooter

I'm another fan of the lightweight boots these days. For me its the Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX and around the same price range as other boots mentioned. These were a game changer for me after years of heavy full leather boots. As mentioned may not do as many miles overall as a full leather upper boot but the comfort and feet staying in good condition is a good trade off for me.

I have the next model down and absolutely love them when it's a bit warmer. Due to knees/ankles issues I find anything too high or stiff actually makes things worse. Wear a pair of Sarvos mid season boots in any other conditions and haven't felt I needed to get the winter weight ones yet.

Originally Posted by cheeseclip

So I'm a big guy with problematic ankles and have had reconstructive surgery on them already. And the best I have found so far for everyday use at work on the fence line have been Crispi Nevada legend, they have been super comfortable from day one, waterproof for their entire life which is now 3 years of 6 days a week usage. I have tried all sorts but these are the only ones I would buy over and over as they wear out. Pretty sure they make a steel cap version of the same boot now if that happens to be relevant to wearing them for work etc

I just read a review for those legends, they seem pretty good. A solid boot probably equivalent to the Tibets in performance and support, but from what people are writing may well last better and for a lower price. Could be a good choice for Viper

I've had a good run with Scarpa boots.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

I've had a good run with Scarpa boots.

C’mon mate


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...I stand by my statement. Of course, some may speculate on why my boots have lasted so well.

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Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

...I stand by my statement. Of course, some may speculate on why my boots have lasted so well.

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You’d get a good run out of a pair of paper mache’ boots


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That is true, especially if they were made by Scarpa.

The Salomon gtx 4d are on sale with 20percent off at Torpedo7 at the moment

@possum_shooter , yes I saw that also .
They are definitely on my short list as they get very good write ups .
So atm I am down to three boots and all are available locally for me. Salomon GTX 4D
La Sportiva Trango
Salwea mountain trainer

Black friday sales this weekend so I will go and try to make a decision..........probably come out with a set of Croc's knowing me.

Originally Posted by viper

@possum_shooter , yes I saw that also .
They are definitely on my short list as they get very good write ups .
So atm I am down to three boots and all are available locally for me. Salomon GTX 4D
La Sportiva Trango
Salwea mountain trainer

Black friday sales this weekend so I will go and try to make a decision..........probably come out with a set of Croc's knowing me.

Any of those options will do you just fine.

Ancient thread (apologies in advance) but I'm wondering if the Salewa GTX boots are grippy on wet rock or if they're comically slippery?

I run meindl dovre extreme gtx wide. Got them from varuste.net for a third of the price buying them in NZ. The height on them offers really good support, never had even a worrying about hurting something when I have them on. Good solid boot. More of an Alpine boot though so flex is limited and the height and waterproofing up to the mid-calf means they run warm, but the flip side is they keep you dry during crossings. The biggest thing I like about them is they are hard wearing and Meindl sells different insoles so you can fit them out depending on what kind of support you need.

Originally Posted by T.FOYE

Ancient thread (apologies in advance) but I'm wondering if the Salewa GTX boots are grippy on wet rock or if they're comically slippery?

trick I learnt years ago on mt somers track..chuck a handfull of sand onto rocks,makes a huge difference to your grip when do stand on them. but its far better to get wet feet by going safe than boulder hopping and arseing up.