Thread: Hanwag to Salewa

Originally Posted by yerimaginaryM8

So they leak through the tongue eventually when walking through sodden wet grass? can you nip across shallow creeks without getting wet feet? Do you need to dry them out on a boot drier after every trip? They sound great and it looks like they can be had for reasonably cheap off ebay but I have always been leary of any boots with gortex panels or tongues because of the leak issue

Just returned from a week in the Ruahines that involved some creek walking,and yeah you can nip across creeks without getting wet feet but they are not as waterproof as a full leather boot. But i can live with that , a great north island boot i recon. cheers