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How old are your pair of Cresta's? Based on reviews on Bean's web site they have changed suppliers from their original Italian source to Romania. The newer ones seem to have issues with the soles...

I took a quick look here and just about all of these are low-cut more like heavier duty shoes. Low-cuts aren't really allowed as PPE. The low cut will also let wood chips into the boot which will...

I seem to recall seeing this in several other reviews like Outdoor Gear Lab. So what is the conversion factor? A pound on you foot equals how much on your back?

Correct. Steel Toes are NOT required. These will also serve as my regular hiking/backpacking boots.

Hello,

My original 20 year old Vasque Sundowner's are ready for replacement. I am also a volunteer sawyer so any replacement boots need to be regular above the ankle height and preferably...

Well, I tried my taping experiment which consisted of putting thin adhesive tape around the tops of my two little toes on both feet. I then put on a pair of olefin sock liners and regular (not...

We have 3 REI stores in the area and they carry the largest boot selections that I have found. Between REI "big box" and online sales the other local outfitters have downsized or disappeared.



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I am a certified sawyer so need boots as part of the required PPE.

Franklin, NC is in the SW mountains. Franklinton, NC is a wide spot in the road about a half hour north of Raliegh!

Sorry, but Franklin is about 6 hours one-way from Raleigh but I'll keep them in mind if I am ever in the area.

I still have about 6 months on the return window so I have some time for experimentation.




The main issue with REI (and other local outfitters) is that they do not even carry anything is a...

Sorry for the delayed response but I have been nursing a bad case of spring fever. Spent a day doing trail maintenance and several more on the bike.

I have one more thing to try before giving up....

My leather Brooks Bike saddle would like to disagree with your assessment... I ride them bare when new until they break-in. Then I install a waterproof saddle cover to keep them from breaking-in any...

Sizes these days seem to be all relative depending on manufacturer particular last geometry, etc. These boots are the same size as my original Sundowner boots. Although the company "name" is the same...

I took a closer look at my socks and the REIs don't have the toe seam whereas the Smartwools do. Looks like this might be an interim solution.

This is sort of like the original Vasque of 20-30 years ago. Who gives up first? The user or the boot? Yes, the leather will expand. However, the wild card is the integrated rubber toe cap which...

REI carries no wide sizes in store so it is NOT easy to just try a larger size. As it was I ordered an 8-1/2 and 9 wide and decided to keep the 9's. They were a little tight but not bad. Another half...

Hello,

I have wide feet and so bought a St. Elias 9E via my local REI store. I currently have about 30 miles on these boots along with some around the house yard work.

They initially were tight...