Achilles pain/strain mountaineering boots

[JasonM]

Zamberlan Mount Trek GTX RR -- I've used them for goat/sheep/mt climbing. They take crampons which I've used. They are stiff in the right places to me but also have some flex. Worth a look.

From the site and if you believe marketing: Made for increased "hikability" the Mountain Trek was made to more easily transition from climbing to hiking with a hike-friendly midsole. Technical DNA endures allowing for climbing technical routes with or without gear. Designed for high-level mountaineering and glacial routes as well as high-altitude big game hunting.

Thanks I seen that one I wasn’t sure how stiff it was. I’ll have to go try them on sometime I think cabelas carry’s them

 

[mtnbound]

Still working on trying to break in a pair of Scarpa grand dru. I can wear them easily for 6-7 hours just doing whatever around the yard etc, no pain or discomfort. I throw the pack on (30lbs) and go for a 4-5 miler in relatively rugged terrain (western pa mountains) and I start to get some Achilles pain discomfort.

Pretty much any other boot style I use I don’t experience this. I was hoping to get these broke in for a mountain goat hunt next fall.

I’m guessing at this point I may just have to accept my feet don’t like them…..for backpacking or mountain hiking? Might have to just use them for yard work ha ha.

No experience with those Grand Drus, but I have tried other Scrapas, but they did not fit my feet. I primarily use Crispi Colorados, and they are stiff but work very well for me.