Crispi boots worth the money?

[craig Holland]

With black Friday coming up possibly gonna but some crispis. Are they worth the expensive price tag for the ones that have them?

 

[Scoot]

Crispis fit my feet great. Worth every penny for me. But, only worth it for you if they fit right.

 

[CoryM181]

Only if they fit your foot shape well, that should be your main driver for making a decision as most top boot brands are not gonna leak or blowout

 

[grfox92]

This thread should be posted in the Footwear section.

Most people seem to love Crispi and I'm sure you won't get too many people that have my opinion, but I dont like them. I had the gen 1 Lapponias, Wyomings and Guides and none of them worked for me. I use exclusively Kennetrek now.

I do want to try the Lapponia Lites that have recently come out as they check all the boxes of what I want for an early season boot. But time will tell.

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[Esteban]

Crispi Idahos are the best boots I've ever owned. I've had several varieties of zamberlans, lowas and other boot brands/models over the years. As stated above, they gotta be right for you based on your fit and needs, but I'd bet there's an option that you would like.

 

[bigunit]

They work better for me than any other high end boot ive tried. The lapponia 2 to be specific.

 

[Hunter24]

I don’t think so. For the price, the insole should at least be useable. My summits are instantly soaked if the grass is wet or it rains and they take forever to dry out. The soles wear faster than any other boots I’ve tried. And they shrink over time, which I suspect is because of the pu, not rubber Rand.

They do fit great and are comfortable right out of the box, but in my experience their quality is no where near that of zamberlan or scarpa

 

[nobody]

Crispi boots are worth every penny. As are kenetrek. Zamberlan, hanwag, schnees, etc. that assumes they fit your foot. To me, kenetreks are NOT worth the money. But that’s because they don’t fit my feet at all. So they’re worth exactly zero to me. That tier of footwear is objectively worth the money if they fit your foot.

Make sure you try some on if possible, they’re not all the same. And different generations of the same boot will fit different. As an example, the lapponia 2 feels like it was cut to fit my foot specifically, but I just got some lapponia 3’s and they fit just different enough that the verdict is still out on them. Try some on now to figure out which ones you want and then wait for them to go on sale and buy with confidence.

 

[IdahoElk]

They are actually less expensive than comparable boots made by the top companies.

 

[IdahoElk]

I don’t think so. For the price, the insole should at least be useable. My summits are instantly soaked if the grass is wet or it rains and they take forever to dry out. The soles wear faster than any other boots I’ve tried. And they shrink over time, which I suspect is because of the pu, not rubber Rand.

They do fit great and are comfortable right out of the box, but in my experience their quality is no where near that of zamberlan or scarpa

What specific boot are you talking about and how many Crispi boots have you owned? I don't doubt for a minute what you're saying, just curious.

 

[cnelk]

Short answer.
Yep

 

[Snowwolfe]

I tried many different brands of boots on in September. HATED the thought of spending almost $500 for boots. At the end of the day Crispi's fit me the best and were the most comfortable. After one hunt I am happy with my decision.

 

[roosiebull]

With black Friday coming up possibly gonna but some crispis. Are they worth the expensive price tag for the ones that have them?

They are mostly not that expensive, I have a pair of lapponia 2’s that are over 2yrs old and are still dry, that’s a new record for me, so they are getting cheaper by the day

Crispi and zamberlan are the only two I’ll buy now, and slightly favoring crispi due to one pair of zamberlan that leaked early on, got them replaced and the same thing again, most have been good, but I found a model that isn’t (not even going to bother with warranty again)

I avoid synthetic in high wear areas and crispi have been pretty solid. Factory insoles are fairly worthless, but that’s not unique to crispi

 

[7mm-08]

They did not work for me. As stated by nearly everyone above, you need to find the boot that fits YOU. My boot of choice is Lowa. I do, however, endorse spending whatever it takes to find and buy that high end boot that works for you. Good luck in your search/decision.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

The guides have been the best boot I’ve found for my feet. I actually need another pair.

Where are you thinking Black Friday sales will be now that black ovis is gone?

 

[Ryannels]

I have been wearing a pair of idahos for 4-5 years now and they have been some of my best money spent.. excellent support for my bad ankles and very comfortable. Makes side hilling in steep county a breeze.


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[Marble]

Yes. Only boots to last 5 seasons and they are in great shape. I hunt a lot and out a lot of miles on my boots. I have saved money by not buying boots every year. I have~$900 in to two pairs. I haven't had to buy boots in 5 years. Normally i was getting at least one pair per year. That was ~$200 annually, or more.

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[mattflipper]

I bought a pair this year and love them. Definitely very comfortable for me. Wish I could wear them as daily footwear.

 

[COJoe]

I train in the Crispi Summit GTX and have scouted with them. They are a flex 3 and I got them used off of ebay but they were like brand new. I hunt in the original version of the Crispi Colorado, which are a flex 5 and I bought them on a greta sale off Black Ovis website. Both boots have been through a lot of miles and rough terrain and have held up really well for me.

 

[Hunter24]

What specific boot are you talking about and how many Crispi boots have you owned? I don't doubt for a minute what you're saying, just curious.

Yea, no worries at all.

Admittedly my experience isn’t extensive but I’ve had colorados and summits. Just my opinion… the comfort of both pairs before they shrunk was unbelievably good.
But unique fit aside, I put scarpa and zamberlan in the A tier, and would rate Crispi a B+ still a phenomenal boot, but not for me.

I can’t get over how bad they leak, and how much they shrunk. Additionally, I understand boot makers make boots and not insoles, but the insoles that come with them are worse than I get with a new pair of running shoes and I think they’re all but unusable. it’s probably a must to put aftermarket in. Some people plan that into the purchase and I get it. But for me, out of principle I’ll spend my money elsewhere.