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Just wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a lighter weight boot with decent enough ankle support for carrying a heavy pack.
I’ve been using the Salewa Rapace and absolutely love the fit and stability for such a light boot but I’m looking at trying something different this time as unfortunately the sole hasn’t lasted as it should and the Gore-Tex lining gave out after about a year. If it wasn’t for these issues they’d be my perfect boot.
What about their mountain trainer. I haven't used them as I use the rapace but I believe others on here have.
I had a really good run out of LA Sportiva Trango Trk Gtx, into my second pair now but there was a post on here a wee while back about the new version not lasting the same as the older version. I was going to try the Aequilibriums but they didn't feel right for some reason, there's something fundamentally different about how they fit that I can't put my finger on, my sister got the woman's version and she had a snapped archilles years ago and she said they absolutely kill the back of her heels where her injury was. Running some Lowa Rangers at the moment so I'll still get a while from the Sportivas but not sure what I'd look at next for that lighter weight option, possibly Salewa Crow
Been super happy with my Crispi Valdres.
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I’d probably just go with another pair of rapace if I were to go Salewa again, I can’t see the mountain trainer being any better, but maybe I’m wrong…Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Jack
How do you find your rapace. Are they still water tight. My sole has worn reasonably quick and the tread in places has broken up.
I was thinking of trying the Trangos but I did see that same post saying the new model wasn’t as good as the old ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
These are what I was thinking of trying. How do you find the ankle support?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaybe
+1 best boots I've ever had. I have one dodgey ankle that rolls just looking at uneven ground but touch wood has only happened once wearing these.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaybe
They are a bit hard on the heal to start with bit soon sorts itself out.
I have been running crispi summits for 3 years ..super light super comfy. Really good support for such a light boot. Was told I might get a trip in fiordiland out of them and they be done but I got 2 fiordiland trips and several others and going to wear them into molesworth for 2nd time next week can't rate them enough. Only thing I'm noticing with them though is because I have one bad knee with really bad osteoarthritis I feel they may be lacking in dampening every stone or rock that moves under foot I feel it in my knee now . Might try some different inner soles and see if that helps . Great boots
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I did buy a new insole to put in them to soften the heel up a touch. Otherwise they are fantastic, pretty light, very supportive and great grip.
Best boot I have had to date.
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I've been using Crispi Dakotas, kind of a hybrid boot...... I find them lightweight and super comfortable with great support.
I got them after giving up on my Andrew Antelaos that were hardy as but just way too heavy.
Cool that's good to know.will do the same. I agree best boots. I've had 3 pairs of scarpas and all kinds of other boots and these crispis just are great bootsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jaybe
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From memory they were Grisport Innersoles, grabbed them from Hunting & Fishing. Was a perfect fit for the Crispi boot.
I believe both brands are actually owned by the same business.
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Oh cool thanks for that info I will try grab some soon. I didn't know that either. I wonder when the crsipi summit 2s will reach nz they look like a nice boot also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaybe
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Try a pair of
La Sportiva Aequilibrium ST GTX boots
Although light boots and heavy packs don't really go in the same sentence these are a good compromise
I thought that until I tried crispi summits I had way too much in my pack and 10 days worth in fiordiland Pack was probably 30kg. Plus a pack raft in a bucket in left hand and a almost 5kg setup rifle in the other Didn't find I was lacking support. Infact I put some much stiffer and more of a heavy load boot on the other day some asolos and found I had less support . Having said that I wasn't lucky enough to take a even heavier load out of fiordiland so when you really load them up with meat and heads I don't know what they are like for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Gkp
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I got a pair of boots in from Cabelas in the US as another option - they have a huge range of styles and options that we just don't see in NZ. Have found them to be very good, if a little stiff in the sole for NI bush hunting (heavy cleat tread type sole with excellent grip). I was using a Grisport lightweight boot before those - but they did the PU midsole breakup thing and went from a good pair of boots comfortable with good ankle support to in the bin in one day and not in a good place to do it as well... Didn't get that long out of them - the boot bag, leather cream and spare laces outlived the boots anyway.
If you do look into importing, make sure it's an option with EE width or wide width sizing as US and Euro fits usually run quite narrow to NZ/UK sizing I found. You often need to go one size up or more to fit the width of the foot which isn't usually practical as you end up with a large space at the end of your toes in the boot and it's prone to tripping you up. Cabelas have a quite useful sizing/fit guide that makes it a lot less risky getting a good fit.
I don't know what shipping in the US is like now, I used Youpost last time. That might be an issue with the exchange rate, but at the time I went for those I couldn't find a non-PU soled boot that fitted and was the style I wanted. The sole on the ones I got is a stitched and replaceable sole, and will not break up like the PU midsoles do. Cost was about half of a comparable stitched-sole boot landed - although I didn't tag GST on them.
Has anyone had both the Rapace and mtn trainer, just wondering if the fit is the same as I wouldn’t want anything narrower than the Rapace
@Shearer I think has
I found the Repace to be a slightly roomier fit all round compared to the Mt Trainer and Crow. Only very slightly though. Not enough to think about changing size.Quote:
Originally Posted by kimber08
I tried the rapace, crow, new and old model mtn trainers on this week, went with the old model mountain trainers.
The rapace was definitely a stiffer boot and maybe a smaller toebox but probably just the difference in material. Could have taken any one of them home and would have been happy.