Scarpas boots

[gutpile]

What you think of Scarpas boots ? I hear people love them .

[warnniklz]

#underrated

[geo guy]

Have a pair I use for work (lots of hiking and field work), hiking and hunting. Going on 7 years and still doing great, if you remember to oil them they will last a long time. Great boots worth every penny.

[Rhyno]

What you think of Scarpas boots ? I hear people love them .

Like trucks there is brand loyalty with boots. I love my Lowa's.

[ryanb]

I've owned them all, Meindls, Lowas, and Scarpas. I'm on my 3 pair of Scarpa Kinesis pro GTX now. Never had a single problem with any of them other that wearing out the soles. I cannot say the same about the others. 2 pairs of Meindls started falling apart after 1-2 years. My Lowas shrank really dramatically after less than 1 year, and I've heard of this problem from many others.

[allan]

I have a pair, great boots no complaints.

[moosinaround]

All I use for hunting boots are scarpas. moosin

[RackStar]

Another die hard scarpa fan

they work for my feet, so that’s why I love them.

[DeepJeep]

I am leaning towards Scarpa as well.

[DeepJeep]

I've owned them all, Meindls, Lowas, and Scarpas. I'm on my 3 pair of Scarpa Kinesis pro GTX now. Never had a single problem with any of them other that wearing out the soles. I cannot say the same about the others. 2 pairs of Meindls started falling apart after 1-2 years. My Lowas shrank really dramatically after less than 1 year, and I've heard of this problem from many others.

How are the Scarpas in November - moving vs not moving? Plenty warm with decent socks? I am used to insulated which is why I am asking.

[ryanb]

How are the Scarpas in November - moving vs not moving? Plenty warm with decent socks? I am used to insulated which is why I am asking.

Like any uninsulated boot, your feet will be cold if you are sitting and probably fine and warm if your moving for a while. I've never found the need to buy insulated boots, but I'm usually moving at that time of year...too cold to sit around too long...

[Boner]

I bought a pair of Scarpa Fuegos this spring. I was going to drop the hammer on another more expensive brand I could have got local, but the distributor couldn’t answer my questions about the soles.

I have 50 days on them so far, 8-10 hour days. I like them. A little bit of wear behind the shoe laces on the softer leather I'll have to keep an eye on.

[WWBC]

I used a pair for 1 season of tree planting and several back packing trips there after.

They help up super well. Most boots don’t last a full tree planting season. I was impressed.

[jtred]

[QUOTE=ryanb;2105586]I've owned them all, Meindls, Lowas, and Scarpas. I'm on my 3 pair of Scarpa Kinesis pro GTX now.

I'm on my second pair, I can't say enough good things about them. I use them hiking all summer, back pack hunting and day hunting in the fall, and snowshoeing in the winter. I've never had wet feet. I use Nikwax to treat them has this product is designed specifically for boots with Gortex and like other products won't soften the leather.

[DeepJeep]

I have asked this in another thread but I will ask here as well:
Ok so I just tried Scarpas in my right size. walked around indoors with woolen socks for 1/2 hr. I have never tried a rigid leather hiking boot before. Previous hiking boots have been some sort of fabric/goretex. Scarpas were good but I don't have experience in this matter.

To the guys who own rigid leather boots, and specifically scarpas, do they feel super comfortable to u? Or do u actually find them a bit heavy/rigid like they r supposed to?

[Pinewood]

I have Scarpa kinesis pro gtx. Great boots, but too stiff for me for flat walking along a road. They really shine in the side hill and rocky stuff. I find the stiffness makes them noisy on flat ground.

[Iron Sighted]

I have asked this in another thread but I will ask here as well:
Ok so I just tried Scarpas in my right size. walked around indoors with woolen socks for 1/2 hr. I have never tried a rigid leather hiking boot before. Previous hiking boots have been some sort of fabric/goretex. Scarpas were good but I don't have experience in this matter.

To the guys who own rigid leather boots, and specifically scarpas, do they feel super comfortable to u? Or do u actually find them a bit heavy/rigid like they r supposed to?

I find them pretty comfortable, but both my pairs are mountaineering boots and so are pretty damned stiff in the soles(B2 and B3 types of boots). I put on nearly 20kms and 5500' elevation gain on a long day hike in the mountains weekend before last and my feet were pretty comfortable, but I am looking at buying a more cushioned insole, both my pairs have pretty thin and hard insoles from the factory.

Overall I love Scarpas, they fit my feet better than the equivalent La Sportiva's, wear incredibly well, and are priced reasonably imo.

[Treed]

I have the SL Active. Great boots that aren’t too stiff. The only downside was they had a material liner which wears in the heel. They’ve switched to leather now, which would be great. Don’t bother with gortex, as long as you maintain the leather they are totally waterproof.

[Bustercluck]

I have a pair I’m pretty happy with. I ordered Them from atmosphere when they had a 25 % off sale a couple years ago. I think I’m going to buy a set of happy feet insoles to go in them this year. I just put 60km on them in jasper last week packing a 60lb pack.

For you you guys that own leather/goretex boots, what do you use to treat them? I got wet feet for the first time in them the other day, but it might have been from coming in over the top.

[2tins]

They'er good but they are not Lowa's.

[DeepJeep]

Thanks for input fellas...
From my online research a lot of people wear Salomon quest 4d with gaiters...

Almost sounds like I should get 2 pairs. One for spring/ summer hike and the other one dedicated for hunting