Asolo Stynger GTX Hiking Boots Spice

Very disappointed in these boots! I expected MUCH more for Asolo. I bought these boots exactly 2 years ago. I use them regularily, but always dry them out. Several months ago, I noticed my feet seemed wet, but I tried to chalk it up to water coming from the top down (was walking through tall, wet overgrowth in a drizzle). However, over the last 2 months I can't so much as walk through mowed grass with morning dew on it without my feet becoming absolutely drenched.

I do Search & Rescue and live in upstate NY...need a product that is RELIABLE through all conditions. We're heading into fall...worrying about wet feet and cold night-time temps should be the last of my worries. There is a reason that I buy higher-end products, but in this instance I could have spent a lot less and gotten the same results, I'm afraid.

On the plus side, before the went down the tubes they were VERY waterproof and offered a lot of support. Traction was not as good as I wanted, but wasn't the aboslute worst pair of hikers I've worn.

less than 40 miles and the toe is already starting to peal up. took just about that long to break in... and on top of that they have a horrible seam up the heal on the inside that makes break in harder. i found i require two pairs of socks to prevent blistering do to rubbing on this seam. do not buy these boots. for the price something has to be better. i'm still looking. i have not taken them on more than an 8 mile day hike. i'd be afraid of the pain i'd be in by the end of long camping trek.

two good things and what sold me on them in the first place, comfortable on the soul and arch of the foot, durable feeling or so i thought.

I bought these boots in July to go backpacking in Indonesia. For the month I was there, they were the perfect boot, being waterproof, warm, and comfortable. I used them for exactly a month and then put them away until Dec when it started to snow badly. I barely wore them for two weeks when the front of the boot began to pull away from the sole, letting in water, making my water proof boots non-water proof. When I first got these boots I recommended them to everyone because they were so handy and comfortable, now I warn all my friends against buying these boots because I literally wore them for only two months in a 5-6 month period, and they're already falling apart.

I bought these boots because I hike and backpack a lot. I had a pair of Merrill's which were great but they quickly fell apart with all the hiking in NE terrain. I wanted a pair of durable, comfortable, and waterproof boots. The problem with these boots are the ball of my feet would ache after long hikes. It was is so painful I couldn't wait to take them off after a long trip, I didn't even take my pack off first. I bought the happy feet and they did not make a difference at all. I am wearing a Montrail boot that is much more comfortable and a lot cheaper.

I've heard great things about these boots, and I suspect these are a great boot for the right foot-type. My foot is just not that type -- it's narrow, low arch, and low volume -- and these are not the right boot for that. They gave me LOTS of blisters -- I even tried wearing several pairs of socks, taped up my heels, etc. At first I assumed they just needed to break in, but I wore them far, far beyond the break-in period, and the situation never improved. I ended up buying a pair of Kayland Zephyrs and LOVE them -- great for a narrow foot.

I bought these boots in June of 2007 and have done my best to get used to them. They were properly sized at EMS. In fact, I bought three different sizes and wore them all before settling on the boot I thought fit best. The traction on wet rock is so bad that I have fallen twice. The balls of my feet hurt within a few miles. Superfeet have helped some. I get blisters on my heels despite no apparent friction. I am looking to buy a new pair of boots.

I bought it in November this year and I go hiking with twice pre month. It is comfortable to wear and protect my feet during six or seven hours hiking. However, it was terrible experience that I have ever had on last Saturday 1/1/2011. At the beginning, it worked well with gaiter, but after two hours stepping in snow, even it is GTX, it got wet totally from outside to the inside socks. My other teammates didn't have that same problem as mine. I am really disappointed with it.

The fit is not the same as previous years. I have been wearing the Styngers for 4 years. Bought a new pair last year the waterproofing didn't work at all. Returned them and the new pair were are not waterproof and the foot bed is different.

I've hiked several hundred miles in these boots and cared for them well, but they started to ship water in snowy or wet terrain after only two years. I was hoping for more from a [$] boot with good reviews.

Toe Box too narrow even with inserts and stretching.