Garmont Boots

[fisheral87]

http://www.rei.com/product/892885/garmont-tower-trek-gtx-hiking-boots-mens

Anyone have any experience with these boots under hunting/packing conditions?

Thanks,

Al

[Fl0und3rz]

I don't have experience with this boot, but I have been satisfied with the quality of a pair of low waterproof hikers by Garmont.

[follow maggie]

Nice looking boot. REI generallly doesn't sell crappy boots.

[fisheral87]

I don't have experience with this boot, but I have been satisfied with the quality of a pair of low waterproof hikers by Garmont.

Do you know the model you have? How many years on the waterproofness?

Are you satisfied with the durability overall?

I don't think they are a bad boot, just trying to find out how much truth there is in the advertising.

They fit me like a glove.

Al

[Fl0und3rz]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00197LW4G?vs=1

They don't seem to currently offer any similar models.

They are about 8-10 years old and have never been wet through, but I mainly have used them as a W. WA wet weather shoe, when I don't want to wear boots.  Not a ton of hiking on them, but a few wet, muddy trips. I just cleaned them and retreated them for the first time this year. 

Build quality is excellent with no delamination of the rubber sole or pulled/deteriorated stitching.  The only issue I have had is at the heel box, where the mesh heel/ankle  cushion is stitched to the sole, the mesh started to pull from the sole. I restitched it.

I'd spend that kind of money on another pair of Garmont, if the intended use was suitable for my purposes and the quality was still apparent, but I can't speak to your selection/use, and 8-10 years is a lot of time for a company to let quality slip or outsource to China.