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walking boots-- which are good?
SMS wrote:
If you're hiking or walking in wet conditions you want to be certain to never buy shoes or boots that lack a breathable membrane. GoreTex is one. In order of breathability, the ratings a eVent Gore-Tex XCR Gore-Tex (standard) HydroSeal (The North Face) Membrain (Marmot) Sympatex, Conduit (Mountain Hardwear) OmniTech (Columbia). Not to kick a dead dog, but I just got back from 10 days trekking around the Scottish Western Isles (Arran, Islay & Jura): Lots of deep snow, bogs and rain (fortunately and unusually, relatively little of the latter). My non-Goretex (or any other membrane) boots kept dry (or at worst very slightly humid, dry again after a freezing night in tent apse), warm (almost always) and comfortable. Happy feet! :-) Instead, my beloved 3-layer eVent jacket had a leak under where the rucksack shoulder straps sit (not condensation or sweat): So much for waterproof membranes being eternal or even long-lasting... :-( |
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