As per tron. I wouldn't expect a membrane to still be waterproof after 2 years of hard use. Full grain leather should keep the water at bay for years if it's looked after.
Chat Forum
[closed]
Walking boot recommendations...
-
Posted 1 year ago #
-
Is it wrong to expect a relatively expensive boots (100 quid or so) to last more than two years?
Suppose it boils down to how much you use/abuse them. I'd be miffed.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I like my current Meindls but they're a bit more full-on (less intially springy/comfy) than the fabric Salomons I had before, which were brill in Summer & I did the Three Valleys in the Alps comfortably with them.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Thanks for all the replies.
I'm now planning on hitting a boot shop at sometime in the near future to spend a good hour or so wandering around and bing a pain to the staff (something my wife will love I am sure). It looks like OpenAir and Rohan in Cambridge might get a look-in this time, not just blacks/Millets.
Hmmm. Just remembered that we have a Cotswolds in town now too, just a shame it's not a huge one.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I've often heard the thing about goretex liner getting holes but it's not been my experience.
I've got some 5 year old heavily abused Salomon boots that remain waterproof despite the fact the sole is no longer attached to the boot and the rand is coming away.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Try Zamberlan, too. Italian, so likely to have a specific fit that you either get on with or don't. FIL has two pairs.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm not a fan of Goretex lined boots. It's not an application where goretex is needed, it is too prone to failure in my own direct experience. I had two pairs of goretex lined boots fail in a row. When that happens the boot gets wet, and by some magic procedure the water gets in but not out. Plus once wet they take longer to dry out - a problem on multiday trips when you can't carry wads of newspaper to dry them out etc. (drying boots with direct heat is always a bad idea).
I go with plain leather boots, I've got a pair of Zamberlans for three season use at the moment. Well cared for, dried slowly and treated with G-wax my feet are nearly always dry unless the boot is over topped. Goretex is a barrier to breathability compared to traditional materials - boots without a membrane are always more comfortable.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I bought my Scarpa Manta M4s 15 years ago and still going strong, although they need regular re-proofing.
Posted 1 year ago #
Topic Closed
This topic has been closed to new replies.
