River rat23
WKR
Hey everyone. I'm looking for some opinions, if any of you have spent some time in the Salewa Boots I'm looking in to. I know relatively little about the company, other than what I can review online, as there are no retailers anywhere near me. I am looking around for some new boots for a 7-10 day backpacking elk archery hunt this September in Colorado. (So I will have plenty of time to hike in any boots I buy and break them in. That is not a concern) We are packing all of our gear 5+ miles in, at around 10,500ft, then setting up spike camp and hunting shorter hikes most days. I am interested in the Salewa Alp Flow Mid GTX but I am not sure if this will have the ankle support and stability to hike the miles with our loaded packs. Then we will be packing out the meat on foot, which I'm really not certain these boots have the backbone to do well. Anyone have any heavy packing experience with these boots that could confirm or deny their capabilities? Or perhaps I should lean toward the Mountain Trainer mid GTX. They seem to be a little heavier / sturdier boot option from Salewa. Thanks in advance for the advice or experience notes. Happy hunting