Boots Boots Boots... 62 boot threads in one

[rhino]

I guess this is the place to ask but does anyone know where I can get my hands on a pair of original Magnum Response boots? I have the Response IIs but I've been wanting the originals for some time know. Any help would be great. Heres a pic
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i can give you a grid location to where my old pair is hanging of a tree

[TacoDelRio]

The Speedcross 2 soles wear down very fast. I didn't have much of a problem with the pairs of XA Pro 3D's I had, and I used to run 50+ miles a week in them, mostly on tarmac with 10-20 hiking and trailrunning miles during the week. I used shoegoo or whatever to glue down any parts that wanted to peel off.

Makes me think... are there any damn trailrunner-esque shoes with Goretex that actually last longer than one year?

[TrOX]

i use 2 types of boots myself:

first the Lowa combat boot GTX:
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and the standard haix boot:
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The Lowa's are more comfortable then the HAIX, i use the lowa's when we go oud in the field and when were going to march for long distances.
but the haix boots have less weight. use them when im on the base following lessons. and doing less physical excercises but my favorites stay the LOWA's
(sry for bad english)

The haix are bad as hell. Can´t understand,that these pieces have become regular boots in Germany and the Netherlands -.-

[WKD]

Anyone has experience with Sealskinz socks or similar? Any good, durable?

Expensive, cold and they stink after a day. I prefer Bridgedales. I found that wet and warm with wool helping to mitigate fungi and bacteria is better than cold with fungi and bacteria anyway. Your feet will still sweat during activity so they get damp anyway.

[BlackhawkCY]

i have the asics gel trail lahar they have goretex and their sole is more offroad oriented. Havent strained them that hard but the sole seems to last longer than the salomons plus all review sites seem to have them at 4 or 5 stars. the newer version is out now asics gel trail lahar 2 but i cant comment on that since i have not tried or tested it.

[Nuclear_Warrior]

Can anyone recommend me a good pair of boots for hiking? Gotta be light, good and resistant for a lot of walking, cool when its hot and warm when is extremely cold. Oh and yeah, nothing overly expensive.

[Pete031]

HanWags
http://www.hanwag.de/schuh-detail.php?shoe_id=20

Wore them in Afghanistan, during the Spring and summer. And I wear them back here all the time. Durable, light, waterproof and do not cook your feet off in the summer. Best boots, for Hiking, Operations, etc.. I have ever owned.

[Nuclear_Warrior]

Thanks a lot Pete! Price seems a bit high, $320 or so.

[flanker7]

http://www.rvops.co.uk/mountain-boot...m_medium=email

Any comment on this? I'm looking for a boot for 40-50km marches with a bergen

[Pete031]

Yeah they are expensive, But I have never, ever heard anyone having a problem with them. A lot of dudes in my unit wear them.

Flanker, I don't think you can go wrong with Lowa... I have their Combat boot. Works well.

[Nuclear_Warrior]

Yeah they are expensive, But I have never, ever heard anyone having a problem with them. A lot of dudes in my unit wear them.

Excellent, thanks once again.

[TacoDelRio]

i have the asics gel trail lahar they have goretex and their sole is more offroad oriented. Havent strained them that hard but the sole seems to last longer than the salomons plus all review sites seem to have them at 4 or 5 stars. the newer version is out now asics gel trail lahar 2 but i cant comment on that since i have not tried or tested it.

Thanks boss, I'll look em up!

[TacoDelRio]

Nuclear Warrior, how cold is cold for you?

Cheers

[STEPAN1983]

I need help... It seems my feet grow too wide (like american XW for military boots). I am looking for some good european trekking/hiking boots, but all models I saw were narrow for me. My meindl boots, some models of Lowa, and Crispi is terribly narrow.

Do you guys know any footwear company with very wide trekking/hiking boots (or additional wide version of standart boots)? Ive found only Asolo (they make narrow, standart and Wide versions)

[Veto11]

The most manufacturers made their boots using a standard bootstrap stretcher and offers higher or flatter instep variants. But there is a good chance if you ask the manufacturers via email for wider boots. Good luck!