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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1468074" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>I like the Scarpas. I wore Vasque Sundowners for twenty or so years but when they moved the factory from Italy to China they quality wasn't the same so I switched. Getting the right width was the tough part. I have a narrow foot, like many people who wore boots every day to work and nowadays more boots are being made for people with wide feet. I buy my boots a half size large so I can add upscale inserts or put heavier socks on. I also use liner socks when I hike. I have hunted Bighorns for over thirty years and they hang out in rugged country where stiff boots are a must. Steep side hills with a pack on are a killer with boots that collapse around the ankle and sometimes you have to be able to stick the toe of your boot in a crevice and support your whole weight. I tried Danner once and they didn't hold me up so they became my deer hunting boots. The few times when I hunted Thinhorns in the North the hiking wasn't as rugged so you might get away with a less stiff boot but I didn't try to. Another factor to remember is getting a boot that can be resoled easily. The good boots have soft, grippy soles that wear out fast and need to be replaced every couple of years. You hate to throw a boot out that feels so good on your foot just because the bottoms are gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1468074, member: 91402"] I like the Scarpas. I wore Vasque Sundowners for twenty or so years but when they moved the factory from Italy to China they quality wasn't the same so I switched. Getting the right width was the tough part. I have a narrow foot, like many people who wore boots every day to work and nowadays more boots are being made for people with wide feet. I buy my boots a half size large so I can add upscale inserts or put heavier socks on. I also use liner socks when I hike. I have hunted Bighorns for over thirty years and they hang out in rugged country where stiff boots are a must. Steep side hills with a pack on are a killer with boots that collapse around the ankle and sometimes you have to be able to stick the toe of your boot in a crevice and support your whole weight. I tried Danner once and they didn't hold me up so they became my deer hunting boots. The few times when I hunted Thinhorns in the North the hiking wasn't as rugged so you might get away with a less stiff boot but I didn't try to. Another factor to remember is getting a boot that can be resoled easily. The good boots have soft, grippy soles that wear out fast and need to be replaced every couple of years. You hate to throw a boot out that feels so good on your foot just because the bottoms are gone. [/QUOTE]
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