La Sportiva Men's Pamir Hiking Boot Reviews

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This is an awesome heavy-duty backpacking boot. It falls between a sturdier athletic-inspired day-hiker and the full tilt mountaineering boots. Very nicely crafted with excellent materials glove leather lining is a really nice alternative to the fabrics in lower priced boots. Good, stiff rocker sole that has just a little flex. Great traction for most conditions just don't plan to get a good grip on wet, moss covered rocks as these (like all stiff soled boots) won't conform to the contours underfoot. Not waterproof (and not intended to be), but fine for damp conditions and breathe much better than waterproof GoreTex boots.

Sizing runs on the small side go up about a full US size (I usually wear a 9.5, but the 43.5/10.5 was perfect 43's were a bit short).

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I bought these planning to brake them in for 2 weeks before a trip up a mountain, instead I wore them the day after getting them down Tallulah Gorge. They were awesome from bouldering to climbing out of the gorge floor on a 800 foot invert. No blisters or any sore spots. Best boots I have ever had, and just got them. Should be even better once broke in.

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These boots are great as long as the path that you are walking is is dry! These boots can be scary if you are going into a store or walking on a wet trail bridge.

Even wet rocks can get you slipping around. I like the fit and great workmanship of the boot but the rubber soles hate wet surfaces. That is the only issue that I have with these boots.

So if it is a rainy day and you are going to be on any flat surface be extremely careful! I wish that La Sportiva would remake this boot so it handles better on wet surfaces!

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The quality of the materials in this boot are second to none. The tough outer leather is waterproof and easy to clean, while the inner lambskin liner is soft, breathable, and most importantly, comfortable. I've noticed that the boots do not smell bad at all after wearing for 8+ hours. They are pretty stiff out of the box but they required a very small amount of break in-time, in which i just wore them out to run errands and things for a couple of weeks. At first the sole did not seem to give any traction at all but after a few miles they began to work really well. These boots should last about 15 years I think. The insoles they come with aren't great, so I replaced them with some super feet greens and am now in heaven. My feet long for these boots whenever I wear anything else, including my running shoes!

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After writing down several `step' ("one small step..." or "following in the steps of greatness") and `boot' ("these boots were made for walking..." or "put on your sh$t kickers...") styled puns; I have decided that the winner is........ These boots are a giant `steppe' up from anything else I have ever worn! Get it? Steppe! Sorry, I work in Mongolia so I `plague' everyone with `steppe' puns. Yeah I know not funny.

Before I jump into my review, I want to quantify my usage. I am a graduate student working on my PhD in archaeology. I conduct my field research in the middle of nowhere Mongolia. Sadly, I do not get to carry a whip or a gun and I have never had to run from poisonous dart blowing natives. I do, however, direct a substantial survey project in the mountainous northern regions of Mongolia. As part of this project I hike several kilometers each and every day for several months each summer. Needless to say I have gone through my fair share of hiking boots and as such, I feel well qualified to talk to the greatness of the Pamir boot.

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