Zamberlan 1012 Vioz GTX

[tfitter]

Does anyone have any recommendation for these Zamberlan 1012 Vioz hunting boots?
They are onsale on camofire currently.

Thanks for any help

-Tyler

 

[gramirau]

I ran the 1006 Vioz last year and will be doing so again this year. The 1006 is simply a shorter version of this boot, but I understand has the same foot profile. These boots are good for people with a wide forefoot. If you have a skinny forefoot, you'll slide a bit in these. Somewhat stiff, but they loosen up a bit over time and I found reasonably comfy to hike long distances in (10+ miles). They are warm though, so if your intent is an early season boot for archery or something, I would steer clear. If you're looking mid season and onward (think 40 F or below), then they shouldn't cause you any grief in the temp department.

 

[Mosby]

I picked up a pair on Camofire. I need a boot for colder weather when I hunt out west. I have a wide foot so these seem worth trying.

 

[280twoeighty]

what is the sale price?

 

[Mosby]

$249.99

 

[280twoeighty]

So how do you find them. I have never bought from them and do not really see them. Is there something weird about camofire. Can you provide a link to the item? Am I missing something? Thx

 

[Mosby]

Www.camofire.com. Sign up for their newsletter. I normally check the site when I am bored at work.

 

[Mosby]

Items are listed for a period of time. If you call them they will tell you what they have in stock.

 

[T43]

I've had the 1009 version for going on 5 years. They are still in good shape and when the are worn out I'll get another pair.

 

[Kevin Dill]

I have the 1012 Vioz and so does my hunting partner. Best production boot I've ever owned by a wide margin. I wore them on a very hard caribou hunt in the mountains last year...I mean pounded them...and my feet were in great shape. I simply love this boot and would immediately replace them with the same boot if needed. If you buy them, I recommend you buy Hydro Bloc cream and spray from Zamberlan and use it. Absolutely superior stuff for superior boots.

 

[IChaseCoues]

My 1012's been awesome boots for the year I've owned them. They carried me on a 3 day Barbary sheep hunt where I packed full sheep off a mountain 5 miles with comfort. I also used them for a week on Kodiak and got to pack back a caribou and deer to camp over three trips. Then this last December I covered another 20-30 miles in southern NM trying to get my niece on a bull elk. A lot of other scouting and rambling around miles combined with the last years hunts in extremely different terrain have proved the 1012's to be great boots for my feet. I will however echo what was said above that these boots are warm and for me 50* is the upper comfort limit but the low end is below freezing if active. I hiked in them several days when noon highs got to about 70* and was a bit uncomfortable during the warmer period of the day but then felt great as the sun sank and temps dropped below 40.

They do seem to run about half a size over standard boot sizing and a full size or more larger then my L&S Tech lites.

 

[jpolson]

The 1012's use a wider last than most of the other Zamberlan boots. Too wide for me...I like their backpacking last for resistance to lateral sliding in the boot.