all leather boots, no goretex

[mtwarden]

After six days in the Mazatzal Wilderness last week, I find myself wondering if anyone makes an all leather boot, relatively lightweight, sturdy outsole (Vibram or similar) with no Goretex (too hot!). My trail runners got chewed up pretty good in this environment and provided almost no protection from cactus.

I looked through the Crispi lineup (what I'm currently and happily using now) and didn't see anything.

Thanks in advance.

 

[fatlander]

Schnees makes one I think. The bear tooth classic


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[Trr15]

Probably doesn’t meet your lightweight criteria, but the leather lined Lowa Tibets are great boots. I’ve had a pair for probably 7-8 years.

 

[Dos XX]

I have the Caminos. I like them. I don't know if they qualify as light, or not. The Trekkers look interesting. The Trekker shows to be lighter than the Camino and to be LL. However, the Trekker LL shows to be heavier than the Camino. Kind of confusing. I wonder why there is a Trekker and a Trekker LL, both listed as LL.

Baker boots might be able to give you the real skinny on them.

Men's

LOWA Boots

www.lowaboots.com

 

[Jethro]

Lowa makes a LL Camino too. Hard to find though. REI usually has some sizes in stock.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Hanwag Yukon

 

[AZ_Hunter_2000]

Unsure of your definition of lightweight....

Kenetrek Desert Guide or Safari

 

[eamyrick]

Old Danners sure aren’t lightweight but once they are broken in they are hard to beat in the thorny desert. Chased mule deer in West Texas for a week in mine.

 

[yfarm]

For hot,cactus and rock covered areas unlined all leather vibram yellow tag lug soled 6 or 8” leather boot. Low end price Chippewa Cibola then the PNW bootmakers. Used them in some ugly places Brokeoffs and Florida Mts in NM. Good footing, spines wont go thru the sole or foot. Cooler than a 2 layer leather hiking boot. My 6” Chipps weigh 1 lb more per pr than my Salomon Quest 4D

 

[nobody]

Check out Jim Green boots. Handmade in South Africa, all leather, vibram outsole, stitch down construction, and built like tanks. Plus they’re price great to boot!

Check out the razorback model for what you’re wanting, I bet you’d like it.

 

[Blackcow]

I wore non gore tex lol bean crestas and Merrill LL wilderness for years, and you can’t get either one anymore. Barely heavier than my trail running mids but full leather uppers and no gtx. For a heavier stiff boot I used Lowa LL Banffs, which they still make but they’re the Baffin LL. Great boots. My 70yo buddy is a long distance fast packer. Goes all over the country, up to Alaska for a month every summer, and he wears un insulated all leather Timberland style boot with a Norwegian welt. Wears the sole out around here and then takes them down to the cowboy shop and has good vibram soles put on. He swears by them.

 

[Blackcow]

I’ve been looking at the Jim Greens myself.

 

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www.vivobarefoot.com

My next boots after rave reviews from several friends using them over the last year or so.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I'm considering a custom pair of whites.
Not cheap and 6 month wait.

Hell I should of ordered them 6 months ago

 

[Mykolaivka887]

I'm considering a custom pair of whites.
Not cheap and 6 month wait.

Hell I should of ordered them 6 months ago

I swear by those, down in the Desert Southwest. Those and Redwing boots. Danner also makes a really good boot for Arizona.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Even in single digits my feet sweat

 

[Wrench]

I'm considering a custom pair of whites.
Not cheap and 6 month wait.

Hell I should of ordered them 6 months ago

Buy a stitch down....they failed on 3 pair of my boots. This pair was not one whole day old.





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[BBob]

Vivo Magna ESC here in S AZ.

 

[Carr5vols]

Scarpa terra full leather lightweight but has gtx. But pretty cool temp wise.

 

[MightyWhitey]

Check out Thorogood boots.