Hi-Tec Women's Vantage Suede Boot

Advantages: very comfortable, all day 3-4 season boot, all terrain, fully laden
Disadvantages: initial outlay is large but they will last for years. no half sizes

...’t that heavy. The men’s are available in black and graphite and the women’s are in graphite or midnight blue (mine are blue hence the title, my partners are black) The boots are a combination of materials: • The uppers are water-resistant Nubuck leather (Suede) and Cordura 1100; the Nubuck leather gives a high degree of comfort as it is not as rigid when new as shiny traditional leather and the Cordura increases durability • The lining is Gore-Tex Sierra; this liner prevents water entering yet allows moisture [such as sweat) to escape keeping feet dry and comfortable. The floating tongue is also made of Gore-Tex combined with memory foam to improve water tightness, breathability, fit and comfort • The Insole is graded nylon which provides a good level of rigidity and enables crampons with a B1 rating to be strapped on for winter walking... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable, quick to break in
Disadvantages: not waterproof, not breathable

...I work in a outdoor shop but I'm not a very outdoorsy person, I'm really fussy when it comes to footwear, and wouldn't really wear walking shoes or boots unless I really have to, Climbing a mountain for example. That was untill the Salomon expert lows came in delivery one day, walking shoes are normally bulky looking and not at all attractive but these are really nice, my ones are light grey,dark grey and black, they have mesh panels and suede panels with a rubber rand around the toe. The mesh panels are for breathabilitly, but they don't have a breathable or wickable lining, so my feet do get quite hot but a pair of wicking socks like coolmax normally sort that out, the downside of the mesh is that if it rains the water gets in easy as they don't have a waterproof lining, spraying them will make them resistant to water but stepping... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable and durable
Disadvantages: unsensative, loose fitting, shallow heal

...This sturdy velcro shoe has become very popular as a first shoe and rental model. Its quick, secure closure and thick sole and rand make for a durable, comfortable, and allround boot. The Veloce is a very convenient gym or crag shoe with its two opposed velcro closures and double pull tabs making it very fast to put on. However its strongest point is its durability; the uppers are suede and the rand is super thick. Countless gyms have a fleet of Velcose as their rental range for this reason, they outlast most other similarly prices models. Ofcourse being to flat and slightly unsensative, this is not a shoe for the experienced climber. However as a first climbing shoe, its very hard to beat; functional, cheap and long lasting.... Read review

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