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| Santino30. 11. 2022 20:56:46 |
Hi dejanch. In the last 4 years I have done tons of long tours in the high mountains with them and can only praise them mostly in dry conditions, but they also perform well in snow with universal crampons. The sole sticks like glued . True, these boots are a somewhat narrower model. Definitely go try them on and don't rush. Good luck 
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| turbo9. 04. 2023 10:32:03 |
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| jerque20. 06. 2024 21:48:08 |
Time for new hiking boots and I'm interested in experiences with brands.
First typical use case: occasional not too long hikes usually in non-winter conditions in mid-mountains, e.g. Rang of Polhograjci, some Blegoš would already be among extreme cases. Good grip on forest, meadow, occasionally rocks too, snow less important for me, because if surprised somewhere, I always have microspikes with me. Above all, they should be durable so they don't fall apart after one year. Price range ideally up to 100€.
Maybe I'd start with Alpina for patriotic reasons and I found some candidates in their online shop. At the beginning of this thread there are quite a few praises for quality, but a lot of time has passed since then, Alpina was still "ours" then... and I'm wondering if it still holds. And apparently Alpina's definition of high boots includes mid-high ones too...
What experiences with Quechua or Forclaz from Decathlon? Google quickly says their quality is very good for the price...
On sight I also like McKinley from Intersport. So far I've found out mainly that surprisingly it's not an American brand (that's what their highest mountain was called before returning the indigenous name), but New Zealand.
So far I had Kilimanjaro, apparently some Hervis house brand. After barely a bit more than one year of use, the sole suddenly peeled off from the "bag" that hugs the foot, so I put that brand and store on sh*tlist out of spite. Although I have to honestly admit that until then I was satisfied, they fit like poured, held well on all surfaces, never blisters. Before that I had some no-name from Hofer for whole 15 years (true, at first I used them little), also similarly satisfied and probably would still have them if some stone hadn't unluckily jammed into the sole groove and punctured the sole. Probably good to consider that when choosing too... Unfortunately Hofer has a policy of putting certain non-food items on shelves in limited quantities when they feel like it.
Thanks in advance for opinions or suggestions.
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| Po Hodnik20. 06. 2024 22:31:07 |
Terrex adidas are my choice for summer
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| sla21. 06. 2024 05:53:44 |
Sadly, it's advertising, but La Sportiva and Scarpa (though more expensive) - low boots of course.
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| turbo21. 06. 2024 06:36:56 |
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| DVas21. 06. 2024 14:26:11 |
TX4 La Sportiva, I'll never change them again.
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| Daaam21. 06. 2024 15:42:40 |
Unfortunately it's like that when you really get into hiking you need to buy a couple of pairs of hiking footwear before you really find "that one" that really fits you. For starters try as many models as possible in stores and especially don't mind spending one or two euros over budget if your foot will be happier for it. Just don't look for really cheap variants that will fall apart with serious use.
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| dprapr22. 06. 2024 08:19:57 |
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| Tomco6. 07. 2024 23:42:49 |
Hi gang,
I'm interested in users' opinions on La Sportiva Aequilibrium GTX. Do you use them in summer without reserve on all sorts of terrain, or save them more for winter conditions?
We chose this boot for my wife as an all-year gojzar. The condition was that the boot is stiff enough for semi-automatic crampons, but still soft enough for a normal hike. She tried everything and the LS Aequilibrium fit her foot by far the best. The choice was somewhat limited because she needed size 41-42, which was available only in fewer models.
Now to the point.
I've already heard/read about the softer sole on the LS Aequilibrium, which has excellent grip on rock and is great in snow. BUT. Even the seller in Iglu openly said that it's not the best suited for our limestone mountains, which will quickly destroy such a sole with aggressive lugs. The boot is supposed to be more suitable for compact granite rock, snow especially, etc.
And damn, already after the first tour today, which wasn't particularly long nor demanding (climbing to Stol, over scree and Belščica saddle to Celovška hut), I check the sole and notice a chipped piece of rubber in two places. Sure, that scree from Stol is a bit rough, but still... A boot for that money, and you have to pick tours for it?
I see lots of people in the mountains with this boot and even today some casually scrambled down the scree.
I appreciate any opinion and/or personal experiences with this boot in summer in our mountains in advance. How many do you "wear out" in summer and how do they hold up to abrasion?
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| n3jc6. 07. 2024 23:59:11 |
Yeah, the seller told you nicely. Find boots suitable for the terrain you're heading into. But on the other hand the decision to choose what fits the foot best is also right.
Not all is lost, if terrain eats the sole too fast, maybe you can replace it with another sole type. My bad experience was when Scarpa Mescalito sole disintegrated after less than a year, but the bootmaker gave me a new sole that's holding for the fourth year now.
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| Klinar277. 07. 2024 17:02:55 |
La Sportiva Aequilibrium GTX also started "peeling" on the heel area for me after a few hours of use. For now I don't notice worse grip because of it. I've had them almost two years and they still hold as they should. But I'm wondering if it's possible to replace this sole after a couple of years at a bootmaker, since it's a very specific sole shape.
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| Po Hodnik7. 07. 2024 18:29:42 |
As the seller said, this is for winter. Advised against for summer. And it also seems to me that in summer the foot "cooks" inside.
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| AnaV31. 07. 2024 10:04:09 |
"DVas21. 06. 2024 14:26:11
TX4 La Sportiva, ne menjam nikoli več."
I would take those ... just don't know GTX or without?
Advice, please
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| DVas31. 07. 2024 11:33:27 |
They fit me better without GTX.
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| turbo31. 07. 2024 11:35:15 |
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| Hanabi2. 08. 2024 11:58:37 |
Hi,
please give advice.
About two years ago I bought new high Alpina hiking boots, which served me well for about a year, then a tremendous burning pain appeared in my left ankle on the outer side every time I put the boot on. No pain on touch. At first I thought the problem was that the support around the ankle was too hard, so they added foam in the pain area at Alpina, but no change. In other high non-hiking boots there was no such pain. Then I stopped wearing high hiking boots, but walked in low Alpina boots, which are super. I also saw a doctor about the ankle, but everything is fine with it.
Since I thought the problem was in the model, I bought new ones about 3 months ago, again Alpina, softer, more comfortable mountaineering boots. Initially I was satisfied with them, no pain, happy... But last week the unbearable burning pain in the left ankle appeared again, as soon as I put on the boot, without even walking. The ankle still doesn't hurt on touch. I'm wondering if it's really a problem with the boot - is it possible that the sole/last is stressing and affecting the ankle this way? Would it be smart to get a softer insole, one with gel or regular? Since I have no experience what affects the foot and how to "adjust" the mountaineering boot, please give advice.
Really thanks for any help!
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