Subject: Re: Waterproof hiking boots |
Hi Ziners
Didi, as you know the point of the Goretex membrane is to
keep the water out. However, my wife has had the same pair
of leather Scarpa boots (Vibram soles I think) without any
Goretex for at least 10 years and must have done at least
1200 km in them. In that time I've had 2 pairs of Goretex
boots but I don't think her feet have ever been wet when
mine haven't.
So the moral of this story probably is that really high quality boots without Goretex may be as good as slightly less expensive ones(as mine were) with Goretex. I think if your boots feel really comfortable I'd tend to stick with them. Just put plenty of waterproofing wax on them and wear some (lightish) gaiters. And if your feet do get wet- what the hell - worse things could happen!! Good luck Michael, in still dry Sydney Australia |