Scarpa Men's Cyclone GTX High Rise Hiking Boots

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We are all used to buying shoes on how they look. Be prepared to open your mind a little when it comes to walking boots and concentrate on fit, fit, fit.

Services vary but generally best for parcels under 10 kg, cost & compensation varies by service used For the modest weight of the boot the uppers are very tough and durable too, and other than the usual creases that you'd expect to see at the flex points I've yet to make a mark on them. A high rubber rand right around the foot adds extra scuff protection, something you'll welcome if you spend a lot of time on scree or scrambling terrain.

Gregory Packs Amber Plus Size 65l review

The Scarpa Men's Cyclone are a pair of hillwalking boots, specifically designed to provide comfort on paths and trails. Being broad-footed I first opted for a wide, but this turned out to be too narrow for me at the toe (OK elsewhere). Anecdotally I'm not alone in finding the Hanwag fit comes out on the pointy side, which for a Germanic company is a bit of a stereotype-buster. I'd go so far as to suggest that the standard and wide fittings could easily be renamed narrow and standard. I don't have bunions but I do have awkward- shaped wide-toed feet that make fitting footwear a faff. Since the 'bunion' model offers additional room around the big toe joint I thought it was worth a shot; and it worked like magic. These boots fit perfectly, a rarity in my long and often painful experience, and unlike a lot of traditional-looking leather boots they were comfy straight out of the box too. If there's enough width for me then there probably will be for a majority of wearers; ditto depth and overall volume. I've not found it too tight, but neither is the fit too baggy. With memory foam inside and lacing that runs right down to the toes, it's easy to get a good close foot-hugging fit, and the Charmoz OD should suit a good range of foot shapes, as Scarpa themselves suggest.

Timescale to deal with your claim - for technical faults or repairs we use the services of the original manufacturer or nominated agent for inspection, testing and high quality guaranteed repairs. Please allow a reasonable timescale for completion of this process, customer services can advise further as this does vary between products. Here's the catch: these things are not light. Including the standard insoles, my pair of size 47 (UK12) Tatra IIs weigh a hefty 1960g. Even some full-on B3 mountaineering boots are lighter than that. A closer comparison would be with Scarpa's latest SL Active, a similarly chunky all-leather walking boot that I also have out on review. These weigh 1980g per pair. I guess the simple fact is that sturdy leather boots are always going to weigh a lot. I'm not going to criticise the Tatra II for what it isn't - a lightweight option - but I can say that in use out on the hills its comfort and support go a long way towards making up for that mass, and as yet the weight has not bothered me. Uppers

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