Thread: New boots... It's time!!

I’m on my third pair of Salomon’s, have had the eyelet’s pull out on the first pair. Great bush stalking and river crossing boot, drys out a lot quicker than my Lowa Tibets. The scree will will blow the stitching out quickly if your doing a lot of that stuff. I only get 2 or 3 years max out of them.

Write posting between two iPhone and iPad so please bear with me. I’ll post a full review in the next two days comparing the two.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Write posting between two iPhone and iPad so please bear with me. I’ll post a full review in the next two days comparing the two.

See post #29 for pics of the boots.
Ive been wearing the Salomon’s for 3/4 years now...as a work boot really comfortable great, light weight. They feel like a running shoe. Nice sole feels soft in the heel so after a day on the tools your feet are not hurting. Also good lace system with nice locks on the side just above the ankle which means you can lace them up fast.

The Crispi. So far comfortable straight out of the box. as you can see from the scales a little bit more heaver. Harder in the heel when walking in comparison to the Salomons but not uncomfortable.

The only bitch I do have with them is the lace system is a pain in the ass. No lace lock also the laces are on the short side. I like to double bow tire my laces and you cant with these.

Once done up there fine, but if your in a rush they will have you swearing.

That said once on there good. No rubbing sore spots or sore soles. For a harder tramping hunting boot than the Salomon's these would be the go. But bush stalking with not a lot of river crossings id pic the Sals. I do think that if Crispi sorted out there laces and eyelets they would be onto a winner. I do like how the leather is nice and soft. Time will tell how they preform.

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Originally Posted by time out

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Unfortunately, problems with boot soles is the failure of the mid sole, not the glue. The best glue in the world will only work for a short time. (until the material of the mid sole fails again). I have been through this many times. Ados, Shoe Goo, and a host of others. Strangely, the best I found was a floor glue but even that was only a temporary solution.

I had a chat with a rep from a fairly well known boot company and it's pretty common across all modern boots to have soles delaminate and fall apart over time. Wilderness magazine have done a few articles on this. Like anything, it's a tradeoff between comfort and longevity. Sometimes the boots can sit on a shop shelf for a long time (especially unusual sizes) while the rubber and glue is quietly deteriorating. Ironically it's the boots that don't get used very often that seem to suffer worse.

It's not what you want to hear after dropping big money on boots!

Dry your boots and take them for a walk often....like at least every couple of months it helps to pump air threw the foam midsole and keep it dry and prolong the inevitable breaking down of it and the sole falling off.

I've recently purchased some Meindl Island boots.
So far I've been very impressed, really good grip, comfortable through the ankle as they have memory foam lining the ankles.
Not overly stiff through the sole which is great on rolling hill country.

I can't comment on longevity as I havent had them long enough .

@Huntfish so the Titian’s have a lace lock system?
Shame they did not add them to mine. Real shame you have to really concentrate to get the right amount of pressure and hold that while you pull up the next lace. it’s that number 5 up from the bottom.
Really liking the boots but wish I could change that 5th one to one like the Salomon one. Might try giving it a squeeze with some pliers.

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@Sideshow on the fifth eye bring the lace in from the top and out the bottom, that way it will lock. I’ve done that with another brand of boot.

Originally Posted by stug

@Sideshow on the fifth eye bring the lace in from the top and out the bottom, that way it will lock. I’ve done that with another brand of boot.

That fifth hook is a lace lock hook, but those are hollow tube laces rather than the type with a secondary core, so they don’t hold well. I saw the technique you describe the other day.


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Originally Posted by stug

@Sideshow on the fifth eye bring the lace in from the top and out the bottom, that way it will lock. I’ve done that with another brand of boot.

Thanks @stug tried that this morning and it worked a treat did it on the 4th ones though as the 5th ones are the ones that dont lock.

Thanks for the heads up on that @stug Ill give that a go also @MSL Ill look at changing the laces.
Have even looked into having better lock eyelets put in as there are a couple companys here that do this.

I got some lastrite loggers earlier in the week, and based on my impressions so far, I’ll likely get a pair of tall ‘hunter’ boots, which are basically the same as the loggers, just without the toe cap.
Made in nz which is nice.


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