Campsaver has the Renegades GTX on sale for cheap. Just cant be particular on color.
Yes and this years updated model Lapponia III is the best yet. They finally put a good deep lugged sole. Now it works very good in the mountains.
Maybe next year they will have a better stock of the bigger sizes. Couldn’t find a 13 anywhere for months.
Just to be clear there is no free bees in trying to cut weight, meaning support and sometimes durability is sacrificed. Although I am a huge Lapponia fan they are definitely not ideal in steep stuff or when pack is heavy. I think some dudes just have feet tougher than woodpecker lips, but in general stiffer boots are made for heavy packs and steep stuff. You always hear people say pound on your feet is like 10 on your back. However, if I am hunting in steep stuff and I'm confident I'm packing out an animal the extra 8 oz per boot is welcome. Which is why I bought Crispi Briskdales.
I don’t disagree. I just did not enjoy lugging around my 4 pounds of boots in some relatively easy mule deer country. They would be nice and ideal in different terrain and circumstances for sure.
What kind of terrain are you wanting these for? I’m on my second pair of Lapponias and I absolutely love them for a “walk through the woods” type hike, but they aren’t all that durable or supportive. I definitely prefer a stiffer/more durable boot for the steep stuff. I tried some Kenetreks, which I loved the fit and stiffness, but they were definitely a little heavy. Since then I’ve gone to the Crispi Thor and it seems a good mix of stiffness, fit, and lightweight.
Using them for moderate terrain. Nothing to steep. I have some leather lined Renegades I really like so I just bought some GTX. We will see how they work.
