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JackHammer
08-04-2003, 01:14 PM
I bought a pair the other day for back packing and I tested them out on Saturday at this little trail up in Westchester, NY. They are awesome. I was wading ankle deep in a stream and they kept me dry as a bone.

http://home.nyc.rr.com//wilketmain/testing2.jpg
nickel
08-04-2003, 01:18 PM
hey, nice pic
that is a beautiful stone bridge
and yeh, nice boots :D
NokiaDude
08-04-2003, 01:19 PM
How much are they? Where'd you get them?
JackHammer
08-04-2003, 01:22 PM
They are last year's Asolo Goretex backpacking boots. I got them at Sierratradingpost.com for $129. They were going for $179 at EMS and this year's model was going for over $200 at EMS.
Dirty Sanchez
08-04-2003, 02:36 PM
Aww. I was expecting to Al Gore Texan boots.
Kevster
08-04-2003, 02:50 PM
You and I probably have very similar boots - I also have high-end Asolo boots. From my experience are an excellent 3-5 day hiking boot. I haven't been out in them for more than 3 days so I can't comment on how they are after 5 days (though from what a serious hiking friend told me, they are more of a 7-10 day boot).
baggio248
08-04-2003, 03:48 PM
Looks pretty cool, get a nice pair of gore tex gaiters and have even more fun.
NokiaDude
08-04-2003, 05:12 PM
Close up of the boots???
ski
08-04-2003, 07:54 PM
does the handsome man come with the boots, or is it just the boots? :hihi:
JackHammer
08-04-2003, 08:31 PM
This is what I got. It's the last year's model:

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/eccStoreFront/stp/product_images/61675/M_61675_1.jpg


This is this year's model:
http://www.ems.com/media/images/products/210/21016/2101640/210164023/210164023_chestnut_400.jpg


Ski I hope you are of the female gender.
Tag
08-05-2003, 01:13 PM
Good timing as my really old hiking boots aren't keeping the water out.

What was the break in period?

Weight decent or pretty heavy?

Thanks
JackHammer
08-05-2003, 06:01 PM
Well I went hiking with them for the first time to break them in on Saturday. They were really comfortable on my hike. We hiked for about 3 hours on easy terrain. They aren't too heavy. About 3 lbs. Awesome ankle support.
Tag
08-06-2003, 01:40 PM
Hate to tell you dude but I logged onto sierra trading and the current price is $79.95 > appears to be the same boots.

Great price thanks for the info

C & O Canal here in Washington has some awesome trails.


Originally posted by JackHammer
Well I went hiking with them for the first time to break them in on Saturday. They were really comfortable on my hike. We hiked for about 3 hours on easy terrain. They aren't too heavy. About 3 lbs. Awesome ankle support.