| spetovar27. 11. 2009 18:19:22 |
maiden: Alpina TETON is the top of the mountaineering offer from Alpina. The difference with PEAK is that PEAK is much lighter but still a very capable boot, TETON is tank. I know people who wear it even in summer, because if you step awkwardly, it's not the boot or foot that breaks, but the rock  . Teton, Peak, Anapurna (in that order) go from the toughest boot down. If you put Teton with quality crampons on, you'll rip rocks.
As for waterproofness: there's always a debate between leather or Gore-Tex. Both materials are very high quality, but each has its own impregnation processes. Gore-Tex itself is less permeable than leather, but has more seams, which is the Achilles' heel of Gore-Tex; leather has fewer seams but is slightly more permeable. I have both leather and Gore-Tex, so if you know the properties of both materials, you'll know how to impregnate them properly.
As for weight, it depends on what you use them for, not so much (but also) on your fitness level. In climbing, every gram means a kilo extra when you're long on ice or rock. So I'll stick to my original thought: look at which boot fits you best, take your time, and if finances aren't too much of a barrier, don't look too much at the price at the start. It is definitely an important factor, since if you're going to Triglav for the first time, you don't need 500€ boots. But if you plan to do more than hiking sometime, try alpinism too, then I recommend slightly better ones. But if you're still two years away from that, don't buy alpinistic, technically advanced boots, as the financially more affordable ones will satisfy all needs (by then you'll have worn them out, if not, you haven't hiked enough) .
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