That means your foot stays comfortable and dry while out on the trail, even if you have to make stream crossing or splash through rain and mud. Underneath, Scarpa has worked in conjunction with Vibram to develop its own outsole. Dubbed the Salix Trek, this sole is built specifically for use with the ZG line of boots, providing excellent traction and mobility, without adding excess weight and bulk. Dry your boots naturally over time in a cool, dry place with good air circulation (Never force dry your boots using heat, as this will damage the leather uppers)

Instead, they felt like a comfortable pair of shoes that I’d owned for years. As always, before embarking on a major hike, you should wear your chosen footwear around a bit to make sure they’re ready to go. It is a common misconception that boots with a Gore-Tex membrane require less care, this is not the case. Leaving a Gore-Tex boot untreated will likely damage the boot. Gore-Tex boots should be cleaned and re-proofed regularly in accordance with the care instructions for the specific materials below. There are however some methods that you can use to determine a product’s quality without needing to physically have it. In fact, the biggest compliment I can give the boot is that I forgot that I was even testing them. That means they simply performed up to m expectations with ease, not drawing undue attention to any glaring performance deficiencies along the way. Breaking Them In Take care to apply treatments to tongues, D. rings and hooks. Do not over treat them as this can soften the leather and damage stitching.

K-TECH/L-TECH/S-TECH-example-Phantom Series/Charmoz Pro/Rebel Lite

Water based treatments such as Nikwax should be applied to clean boots whilst the upper materials are still wet

After each use rinse off mud and dirt with clean water. Remove any stubborn dirt with a sponge, damp cloth or brush. If your boots are particularly dirty you can use a cleaning product such as Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel. There’s so much information available online when we’re shopping now, that it’s easy to find lots of detail about products like Scarpa Women’s Zg Lite GTX® Walking Boot. This is of course really helpful, but there’s almost too much information available, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for. Another factor that can be a great indication of product quality is the brand. Brands like Scarpa are of course extremely well known, especially for Waterproof Leather.

KCN-TECH/S-TECH/MICROTECH -example-Rebel/Rebel Ultra/Rebel Carbon

Tipping the scales at 2 pounds, 12 ounces (1.2 kg) these aren’t the lightest boots on the trail. Then again, considering what they are designed to do, you most likely don’t want something overly light anyway. This helps to make this boot a great choice for those who are taking on serious hikes, but it may be overkill for someone who just wants to take short walks down easy trails without much in the way of challenging terrain. To give that price some context we then looked at all of the products available from Go Outdoors in the Waterproof Leather category. We found 29 items in total. What’s the price of Waterproof Leather?