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<blockquote data-quote="aaronoto" data-source="post: 1596284" data-attributes="member: 107078"><p>I've never met someone that wanted to stick with a light weight boot after having found a pair of WELL FITTING stiff boots, and these are guys that swore their Salomon 4D GTX's were the best things ever. Side hilling with a heavy pack in steep country is killer on a foot if you don't have a good boot. A stiff sole also makes micro spikes a lot more comfortable to wear if you need to throw them on. </p><p></p><p>Height is personal preference, I preferred 6" until I tried a 10", and now I won't wear a 6" ever again. The extra support and lower leg protection that the taller boot provides is a big advantage, for me at least. The taller height did take some getting used to, and felt a lot better after the boot was broken in and the boot upper had molded to my ankle/shin area. You can also cross some pretty deep water with a 10" boot and no gaiter.</p><p></p><p>Gaiters can also be good for protecting your pants below the knees as well. I had quite a bit of wear this season in my Sitka Timberline pants from nothing other than busting through low brush.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aaronoto, post: 1596284, member: 107078"] I've never met someone that wanted to stick with a light weight boot after having found a pair of WELL FITTING stiff boots, and these are guys that swore their Salomon 4D GTX's were the best things ever. Side hilling with a heavy pack in steep country is killer on a foot if you don't have a good boot. A stiff sole also makes micro spikes a lot more comfortable to wear if you need to throw them on. Height is personal preference, I preferred 6" until I tried a 10", and now I won't wear a 6" ever again. The extra support and lower leg protection that the taller boot provides is a big advantage, for me at least. The taller height did take some getting used to, and felt a lot better after the boot was broken in and the boot upper had molded to my ankle/shin area. You can also cross some pretty deep water with a 10" boot and no gaiter. Gaiters can also be good for protecting your pants below the knees as well. I had quite a bit of wear this season in my Sitka Timberline pants from nothing other than busting through low brush. [/QUOTE]
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