Crispi Lapponia reviews

[AGPank]

Any reviews of the crispi lapponia boot? I found a good sell on the Internet and curious to hear some opinions. I'm not looking for a mountaineering boot and prefer something a little lighter. The area I hunt isn't real rocky. I do get some steep climbs and side hilling, but mostly in the pines, aspens, and oak brush up to about 9,000 feet in northwest Colorado.

 

[AGPank]

There are limited quantities left at a 45% discount at amazon.

 

[AGPank]

I received these boots in about 5 days from Amazon, which is good service for the free shipping. For my style hunting I think they will work well. I consider them a med-firm sole stiffness. This is my first pair of Crispi boots and overall I'm pleased with the quality and fit. I've only been able to put a few miles on them with no problem, but I don't have any hills / mountains to try them on until hunting season.

My only critique so far is the insole doesn't match the quality of the boot. Not sure why a high class boot doesn't put a better insole in the boot. Any recommendations for insoles?

 

[cmeier117]

Super feet of Lathrop and sons.

 

[Shrek]

AGPank , I have bought three different makes of high end boots and they all come with what are basically throwaway insoles. They expect that you will put your favorite insole in them.

 

[AGPank]

I used these on my 7 day hunt in Colorado. I hiked about 5-7 miles a day. I hunt a small piece of private property and am limited to day hikes.

Out of the box comfort- the boots fit great, no blisters or slipping. I would note that this boot seems to fit a little wide and I was getting some internal slipping when heavy side hilling. I tried some alternate lacing and seemed to control this.

Insole - they are good for using as a template for a better insole. I went with the Spenco earthbound. This met my needs and expectation.

Sole design - I'm giving this an average rating on how well they release mud, no need to lug extra weight. If the mud was real wet it was there but released as it dried.

Waterproof - the goretex did great, no wet feet on a very wet hunt. The boot has 3 different leather types. The bottom is a very durable abrasion resistant material. It stayed dry. The upper leather was very comfortable, but got very wet. I tried to waterproof them before the hunt and was disappointed with the product. It was a redhead spray for goretex material. I should have spent more time tracking down some nikwax. My feet stayed dry, but this leather soaked up water and I would recommend a better exterior water repellent product than I used.

Overall I'm pleased with the boots, especially for an internet purchase.

I also used some darn tough socks, they were a thin over the calf ski model I found on sale. I really like the socks, the combo worked well together.