Comments on: Hiking boots-the hunt http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html Travel, Travel, Travel! Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:46:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-33566 RJ Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:33:46 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-33566 What are you planning on doing in Belize? I have been to Belize. We did a cave tubing excursion which included a half hour hike through the jungle. I just wore Nike web sandals. Depending on the terrain, and the amount of time you are spending doing it, makes a big difference. I bought the Montrails with plans to do a lot of serious hiking in the Adirondack mountains. Repeated climbs. I wanted ankle support for the climbing. If I were just going to do a bit of hiking, then I probably would have gone with some trail running type shoes...basically running shoes with tread for traction in dirt and mud. I have a couple pais of Nike trail running shoes, and am pretty happy with them. What are you planning on doing in Belize? I have been to Belize. We did a cave tubing excursion which included a half hour hike through the jungle. I just wore Nike web sandals.
Depending on the terrain, and the amount of time you are spending doing it, makes a big difference. I bought the Montrails with plans to do a lot of serious hiking in the Adirondack mountains. Repeated climbs. I wanted ankle support for the climbing.
If I were just going to do a bit of hiking, then I probably would have gone with some trail running type shoes…basically running shoes with tread for traction in dirt and mud.
I have a couple pais of Nike trail running shoes, and am pretty happy with them.

]]> By: Penny http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-33560 Penny Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:42:21 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-33560 Geese I was really getting into the story..then watta bing watta boom =-) its the end..My husband and I are going to Belize in July and I am in search of good hiking boots unsure if they have tp go up to the ankle. I bought the Vasque low hikes - does anyone know if these will perform ok Geese I was really getting into the story..then watta bing watta boom =-) its the end..My husband and I are going to Belize in July and I am in search of good hiking boots unsure if they have tp go up to the ankle. I bought the Vasque low hikes - does anyone know if these will perform ok

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-32153 RJ Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-32153 Sorry Matt, unfortunatly due to my schedule and my wifes schedule, I have only gotten a couple chances to wear them. And that was just locally on short hikes. When the weather warms up, we are planning on heading up to the Adirondacks to do some hiking. My wife has been working out on an elliptical trainer, and I am hoping that she gets into good enough shape to do a little serious hiking with me. Sorry Matt, unfortunatly due to my schedule and my wifes schedule, I have only gotten a couple chances to wear them. And that was just locally on short hikes. When the weather warms up, we are planning on heading up to the Adirondacks to do some hiking. My wife has been working out on an elliptical trainer, and I am hoping that she gets into good enough shape to do a little serious hiking with me.

]]> By: Matt http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-32083 Matt Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:56:15 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-32083 So, how did the boots ultimately work out for you? After all the suspense of the purchase process, you really left us hanging!! Thanks So, how did the boots ultimately work out for you? After all the suspense of the purchase process, you really left us hanging!!

Thanks

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-653 RJ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:26:19 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-653 I got my hiking boots! I bought a pair of size 11 Montrail Torre GTX's at tge Medved place. I always thought the Medved store was some some of medical supply place, or supplies for geriatrics or something. Not a very good name. Not a great location either. But anyway, I bought the boots for $160. So now I get to start breaking them in. I can do some short local hikes, maybe check on a couple of my geocaches. Maybe even find a few goecaches. It's been a while since I have done any goecaching. Lots and lots of wimpy, walk-into-a-park-and-look-behind-a-bush caches sprung up. There is bound to be a few challenging caches arond here (besides mine). I got my hiking boots! I bought a pair of size 11 Montrail Torre GTX’s at tge Medved place. I always thought the Medved store was some some of medical supply place, or supplies for geriatrics or something. Not a very good name. Not a great location either. But anyway, I bought the boots for $160.
So now I get to start breaking them in. I can do some short local hikes, maybe check on a couple of my geocaches. Maybe even find a few goecaches. It’s been a while since I have done any goecaching. Lots and lots of wimpy, walk-into-a-park-and-look-behind-a-bush caches sprung up. There is bound to be a few challenging caches arond here (besides mine).

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-646 RJ Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:58:37 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-646 I found a pair! I checked out Montrail's website and checked for local dealers. Besides EMS, they listed Snow Country and some place called Medved. I called Snow Country, and they had only a single model of Montrails in stock (not the Torre GTX) and the largest size was 10 1/2. So then I called Medved, and they actually had the Montrail Torre GTX in size 11! So I will go down there tonight, and try it on. I forgot to ask the price. Hopefully it is still around the $160 price that EMS sells it for. It is it too much more, then I will at least try it on, and then order it online. I found a pair! I checked out Montrail’s website and checked for local dealers. Besides EMS, they listed Snow Country and some place called Medved. I called Snow Country, and they had only a single model of Montrails in stock (not the Torre GTX) and the largest size was 10 1/2.
So then I called Medved, and they actually had the Montrail Torre GTX in size 11! So I will go down there tonight, and try it on. I forgot to ask the price. Hopefully it is still around the $160 price that EMS sells it for. It is it too much more, then I will at least try it on, and then order it online.

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-645 RJ Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:59:06 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-645 I had some time, so I stopped in at a few regular shoe stores. I checked a place called shoe outlet that I found listed in the yellow pages. Their sister store list Chaco as a brand they carried, but unfortunatly they did carry hiking boots. I had read some good reviews of some Chaco hiking boots. I checked out Famous Footwear. They had Timberland, Hi Tec, and Columbia Sports. The Hi Tec Altitude IV looked decent. It had good reviews, but it is a light hiker, and I am hoping to get something a little more heavy duty. Just for chuckles I checked out Payless Shoes. I expected to find low end shoes, and wasn't surprised. I have been scanning the net looking at reviews for Asolo, Vasque, Danner, Columbia Sports, and a few others. I have considered the EMS Summit GTX II. I wished I could find reviews for it. At this point, I may just give EMS some time, and wait to try the size 11 Montrail Torre GTX. I had some time, so I stopped in at a few regular shoe stores. I checked a place called shoe outlet that I found listed in the yellow pages. Their sister store list Chaco as a brand they carried, but unfortunatly they did carry hiking boots. I had read some good reviews of some Chaco hiking boots.
I checked out Famous Footwear. They had Timberland, Hi Tec, and Columbia Sports. The Hi Tec Altitude IV looked decent. It had good reviews, but it is a light hiker, and I am hoping to get something a little more heavy duty.
Just for chuckles I checked out Payless Shoes. I expected to find low end shoes, and wasn’t surprised.
I have been scanning the net looking at reviews for Asolo, Vasque, Danner, Columbia Sports, and a few others. I have considered the EMS Summit GTX II. I wished I could find reviews for it. At this point, I may just give EMS some time, and wait to try the size 11 Montrail Torre GTX.

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-635 RJ Sat, 15 Jul 2006 16:39:05 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-635 I decided to go back to Gander Mountain and take a closer look at the boots they had. I remembered they had Vasque brand boots which I have seen recomended. They did have Vasque Zephyr GTX's, but only in size 8 1/2! I wear either 10 1/2 or 11. *Grumble* They also have several models made by Columbia Sports that I want to read reviews for: Titanium Altasaurus Pass GTX, Vertical Rise, and Titanium 5 Peaks GTX. They also had a couple more expensive boots made by Danner. They were the Danner Explorer and Danner Mountain Light II. They cost more, and were kind of ugly, and plain. But I will read the reviews anyway just out of curiousity. I am trying to remember if EMS also had Vasque boots. I decided to go back to Gander Mountain and take a closer look at the boots they had. I remembered they had Vasque brand boots which I have seen recomended. They did have Vasque Zephyr GTX’s, but only in size 8 1/2! I wear either 10 1/2 or 11. *Grumble* They also have several models made by Columbia Sports that I want to read reviews for: Titanium Altasaurus Pass GTX, Vertical Rise, and Titanium 5 Peaks GTX. They also had a couple more expensive boots made by Danner. They were the Danner Explorer and Danner Mountain Light II. They cost more, and were kind of ugly, and plain. But I will read the reviews anyway just out of curiousity.
I am trying to remember if EMS also had Vasque boots.

]]> By: RJ http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-632 RJ Sat, 15 Jul 2006 03:34:25 +0000 http://www.travelwithrj.com/hiking-boots-the-hunt.html#comment-632 I pretty much made up my mind on the Montrail Torre GTX hiking boots. I went to Eastern Mountain Sports after work. I normally wear either size 10 1/2 or 11 shoes. They didn't have the Montrail's in normal width size 11. They had size 11 wides, and size 11 1/2 normal width. I borrowed some hiking socks, and tried the size 11.5's but they felt just a little loose around the toes. I tried lacing them tighter, but they still felt loose. I want to try the size 11's. I put my name on a list and they will cal me when they get them in. I also looked at the Asolo TPS 520 GV, and the EMS Summit GTX II's. The reviews of the Asolo TPS 520 GV's seemed to be kind of mixed. I only found one post regarding the EMS Summit GTX II's, and the guy had just gotten them, so he didn't have much of a opinion yet. I am still leaning to the Montrail Torre GTX's. I could order them via the internet, and probably even get a bette price. But I would really like to try them on. I could wait. Dunno. I pretty much made up my mind on the Montrail Torre GTX hiking boots. I went to Eastern Mountain Sports after work. I normally wear either size 10 1/2 or 11 shoes. They didn’t have the Montrail’s in normal width size 11. They had size 11 wides, and size 11 1/2 normal width.
I borrowed some hiking socks, and tried the size 11.5’s but they felt just a little loose around the toes. I tried lacing them tighter, but they still felt loose. I want to try the size 11’s. I put my name on a list and they will cal me when they get them in.
I also looked at the Asolo TPS 520 GV, and the EMS Summit GTX II’s. The reviews of the Asolo TPS 520 GV’s seemed to be kind of mixed. I only found one post regarding the EMS Summit GTX II’s, and the guy had just gotten them, so he didn’t have much of a opinion yet. I am still leaning to the Montrail Torre GTX’s.
I could order them via the internet, and probably even get a bette price. But I would really like to try them on. I could wait. Dunno.

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