Salewa: Mountain Trainer GTX Mid or Rapace
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I am looking for an all around boot for backpacking and easy alpine climbs. A couple of concerns I have with these boots are: |
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I had the Rapace's for one climb in the Sierra's (Mt. Humphrey's). They were great. Very comfortable and set up to easily take a crampon. I only had them for the trip and sold them after because I wasn't using them and wanted the money. I wore them around camp for maybe an hour and then they went straight up the mountain. I had a slight hot spot on my heal but considering the non-existant break-in I was pleased. |
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The Salewa Mountain Trainer GTX Mid is the most comfortable boot I've ever worn. It hugs my foot firmly with no pressure sports. I work occasionally at a retail store and I bought these not because I needed a new pair of boots but because when I tried them on they were just so comfortable! |
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Here's a review I did on these boots a while back: seattlebackpackersmagazine.… |
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The Rapace's rock (if they fit your feet. fit first, always.) |
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Haven't tried the Rapace but the Mountain Trainers have been the most comfortable pair of boots I've ever owned & held up well for the past 2 years. The Mountain Trainers don't have a heel welt but travel couloirs just fine in wrap around s in the spring. They've also handled "easy" roped climbing with ease. |