I have these boots since 2011 payed $300cad, i'm from Quebec and i work outside and i still wear them 9 mounths a year and man those boots are the best ever. Looking to resole them.
Great to hear that. Goes to show that different people have different experiences. Over the weekend I wrecked my second pair of Keen Targhees but many people keep them going for 10 years. See my video on that.
Apprx £100 to get them resoled, got mine done at "feet first". I'm normally a size 8uk (42) but a 9uk(43, but not the wide version)in these fits perfectly, with thick socks and a liner sock. Took mine straight out of the box on a two month interrail trip around Europe as my only footwear, had no issues with blisters or rubbing. Brilliant boots. Good review.
I use them for snowshoeing & light crampon hiking in winter through the freezing level down to -10°C. My feet are warm & bone dry thanks to these boots & OR croc gaiters.
@@hantswalker there's minor abrasion where the chain links touch the leather. I use Hillsound trail crampons when there's early season ice, or after a melt freeze event, & then Tubbs snowshoes for the snow.
I've just checked. The light grey is a hard plastic like compound. It runs up to the heel which is only stepped up by 13mm. If you are thinking about ladder sections on a via ferrata, these boots are not suitable. I'd say that applies to any ladders.
@@hantswalker5215 I was thinking literal ladders for work use. I mostly wear mountaineering boots for work (as well as hike) due to their sturdy shanks and dense foam midsoles. Thanks for the info!
It's the same rubber as the rest of the sole. The grey and red bits are just dyed during the moulding process. On mine the colours have run a bit during the moulding. The soles wear out really quickly, not just at the heel but particularly at the toe, where the outer rubber is really thin to start with. The uppers get creased at the flex point to where it seems unlikely they'll withstand a resole. I wouldn't want the factory sole on mine again but have been told nothing else will fit. It's a 20 year old design, well overdue for a rework.
@@ktraughb don’t know if you pulled the trigger yet but I’ve been wearing these for electrical (lots of pole climbing) and now HVAC for the last few years and they’ve held up great. The shape of the sole is perfect for lots of walking on concrete and they lock into ladders good too
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I have these boots since 2011 payed $300cad, i'm from Quebec and i work outside and i still wear them 9 mounths a year and man those boots are the best ever. Looking to resole them.
Great to hear that. Goes to show that different people have different experiences. Over the weekend I wrecked my second pair of Keen Targhees but many people keep them going for 10 years. See my video on that.
Apprx £100 to get them resoled, got mine done at "feet first". I'm normally a size 8uk (42) but a 9uk(43, but not the wide version)in these fits perfectly, with thick socks and a liner sock. Took mine straight out of the box on a two month interrail trip around Europe as my only footwear, had no issues with blisters or rubbing. Brilliant boots. Good review.
That's great Gary. Where are feet first?
I use them for snowshoeing & light crampon hiking in winter through the freezing level down to -10°C. My feet are warm & bone dry thanks to these boots & OR croc gaiters.
Fantastic. Does the leather scratch with the crampons?
@@hantswalker there's minor abrasion where the chain links touch the leather. I use Hillsound trail crampons when there's early season ice, or after a melt freeze event, & then Tubbs snowshoes for the snow.
Is the gray section under the arch hard and slick or is it a rubber coated piece? Concerned with it for ladder climbing.
I've just checked. The light grey is a hard plastic like compound. It runs up to the heel which is only stepped up by 13mm. If you are thinking about ladder sections on a via ferrata, these boots are not suitable. I'd say that applies to any ladders.
@@hantswalker5215 I was thinking literal ladders for work use. I mostly wear mountaineering boots for work (as well as hike) due to their sturdy shanks and dense foam midsoles. Thanks for the info!
It's the same rubber as the rest of the sole. The grey and red bits are just dyed during the moulding process. On mine the colours have run a bit during the moulding. The soles wear out really quickly, not just at the heel but particularly at the toe, where the outer rubber is really thin to start with. The uppers get creased at the flex point to where it seems unlikely they'll withstand a resole. I wouldn't want the factory sole on mine again but have been told nothing else will fit. It's a 20 year old design, well overdue for a rework.
@@ktraughb don’t know if you pulled the trigger yet but I’ve been wearing these for electrical (lots of pole climbing) and now HVAC for the last few years and they’ve held up great. The shape of the sole is perfect for lots of walking on concrete and they lock into ladders good too
@@nathankiser7058 actually have a pair on the way! Go hunt has them for a great deal right now. Thanks for the input!
Is this the same as the 1996?
Very similar but no toe protector