Kathmandu XT Fitzgerald Unisex Men Women Waterproof Mountaineering Hiking $250 Delivered (Was $650) @ Kathmandu eBay

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LTatvamasi on 01/09/2020 - 15:47 ebay.com.au (932 clicks)
Last edited 01/09/2020 - 15:50 by 1 other user

Waterproof and breathable liner (ngx) to help keep your feet dry
Fits crampons
Lagorai Vibram soles with a rubber compound - for traction and durability
Full leather upper
Carbon fibre midsole - giving your boots a light, stable platform with an even flex
Dual density ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foams
Wide-folding leather bellows tongue to help keep debris out
Cambrelle linings - for comfort and performance
Keep your footwear in peak condition with Granger's care products
CompositionUpper: LeatherLiner: NGXSole: Vibram sole

WeightUK Size 8 850g

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  MeagerDollarBucks on 01/09/2020 - 15:53

  +2

  Kathmandu website shows price was $325 and now $250.

  $650 seems like a pricejack…

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  Torres1234 on 01/09/2020 - 15:55

  +3

  Scam company

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  pizzaguy on 01/09/2020 - 15:55

  +5

  62% off. Kathmandu Stuff probably needs to be -85% to be a deal.

  The boots look decent though.

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    Tatvamasi on 01/09/2020 - 16:07

    Agreed, but shoes are hard to find with 85% off

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  Telios on 01/09/2020 - 16:25

  +7

  lol $650 for 3-season non-mountaineering boots.

  Good ol' Kathmandu.

  Now for actual criticisms:

  CONS:
  -Non-GTX, proprietary waterproofing is almost always worse than GTX/eVent/BD stuff.
  -Carbon shanks can be very uncomfortable depending on thickness and length, really need to try before you buy.
  -I hate outward facing quick-lacing systems that extend beyond 1 or 2 eyelets (3 here)
  -Non-removable liner, any proper mountaineering boot will have removable linings for moisture management.

  PROS:
  -Vibram sole
  -Fair continuous piece of leather for boot body
  -Boot seems appear to be compatible with crampons
  -Seems to actually have a gusseted tongue

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    klonky on 01/09/2020 - 17:00

    +2

    -I hate outward facing quick-lacing systems that extend beyond 1 or 2 eyelets (3 here)

    I have a pair of Oboz WindRiver which are going on 10 years old. The best boots I have ever owned, GTX waterproofing and a nice rigid sole which means I can walk in them all day in comfort. But I always catch those outward facing eyelets with the shoelace of the opposite shoe if I forget to tuck them in.

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    salrock on 02/09/2020 - 00:27

    Can you recommend any shoes . This is too technical ?

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  he11bent on 01/09/2020 - 16:30

  $250 for non-Goretex shoes?
  Not much info on NGX apart that it's PU membrane.

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    [Deactivated] on 01/09/2020 - 18:25

    Nothing wrong with NGX. Been around in rainwear and snow gear for decades. Ime waterproofing layers - inc goretex - make the feet sweat (ymmv) so unless you're in extreme conditions applying some water repellent/wax is a better option.

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      ShipShapeRC on 02/09/2020 - 10:57

      +1 for sweaty feet in any brand of 'breathable waterproof' stuff. Without removable liners I prefer a light non-waterproof shoe and if gets wet, I can get it dry quicker. Plus "waterproof" is only for so long anyway. I had goretex type stuff in some boots I did the Camino de Santiago walk in, and after 4 days straight of rain meant 4 days hiking in wet boots. Even after 36 hours hanging indoors in on dry days, they were still wet and I hiked the next day soggy. Got them dry on the line that afternoon in the sun.