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4.5
Shoes and my feet have had a long history of disagreements. With my very narrow heel and wide instep, very nice shoes give my feet the come hither look, my feet slip them on, and another uncomfortable relationship begins to play out. So, when I find a brand that caters to my foot's shape, it's a grand relief. Literally.Especially boots. As my 20+ year old, 3-times resoled, Asolo 520 GTXs' were starting to convince me I needed something else, I began trying lightweight options. Carrying unnecessary weight--in the pack, on my body, on my feet--makes long days longer, so as I lightened things in my pack--and the pack--I focused on my boots, too.Low-tops? Nope. My feet never quite locked into the 3 different brands I tried, and downhills were increasingly painful. Really light ankle highs, light being 2 pounds or less per pair? It would seem the first way to make lighter boots are the outsoles, and I could almost count pebbles on the trail through some of these boots. Second thing is fabric construction: as in, to go light means to not really lock the foot in place, so downhills aren't much better than in low-tops. After good brands and good boots, I gave up on lightweight.A trip into and through Grand Canyon before COVID clamped things down was the last straw for light weight boots, I came back to search anew and came up with both these boots and enough reviews to pique my interest. I bought them as the world closed down, killing a few trips where I could try them out, but have since backpacked in the San Juans and done day hiking in Texas, and from the first try these boots fit my feet.In fact, after years of clamping laces tight to lock my heel, and my foot, in place, having to only snug these down properly was almost a revelation. The locking lacing--the top lace loop--is exceptionally helpful, and I skittered down some pretty steep and dicey trails, and my feet were secure and protected and comfortable. And, comfort is a word I'm not able to use with most shoes and boots, and these came out of the box pretty comfortable and got more comfy as I broke them in around the house.Note: I swapped the OEM insoles for my Superfeet Trail insoles. I've had very good luck with these, and that continues with the Tatra II. I also looked far and wide for non-GoreTex boots. I very much agree with the idea that better breathability for most of us non-professionals is better than the rarely needed waterproof liners--I would also agree with the idea that well maintained boots are plenty waterproof enough. I couldn't find them and bought these, and notice my feet even in fairly cool weather do sweat more than they might without the liners. But, it's a tradeoff I'll gladly take for such comfortable, well-made boots.2nd pair I've owned. I used to own the Tatra and used that as my everyday heavy duty hiker, while saving my Scarpa Kailash for hunting. Since the quality of the Scarpa boots have declined (I bought the new Kailash and returned them), I thought I would try something new. I also tried the Crispi Summit and had to return those as the craftmanship was terrible- they arrived with tongue foam extruded out past the top tongue seam and many seams unraveling right out of the box. Saw these on sale in my size from Backcountry for $169 and jumped on them. They are everything I remember from the Tatras; Roomy toe box, lock-down heel (I have very, very avg feet; 10.5/44.5, avg arch, avg heel), the ability to lock the laces down on the forefoot while going a little tighter on the collar. Side hilling all day with a pack, steep descents, and toe-hold climbing were all handled without foot slippage inside the boot. Very, very comfortable and little to no break-in, no hotspots.I finished with Skidmore's conditioning creme and the 24 hr.s later Skidmore's waterproof wax and haven't looked back (except to enjoy the view). Dinged one star because of weight. Nowhere near the heaviest, but not nearly as light as the old Kailash (too bad they ruined that company, those boots WERE amazing).Incredibly comfortable, supportive hiking boots. Hopefully, they will hold up better than the other brands that I have tried recently. Seem to fit just a bit small, so I went up a half size, and they feel great. I really like the smooth ball-bearing lacing system, which allows for a snug fit on the foot.Love how lightweight and sturdy these are! Great productThe standard uk size 11 boots were too tight however these were exchanged for a Size 11.5 wide which fitted perfectly. The seller was very helpful and courteous and delivery was fast and efficient. A top quality boot, very comfortable and provides good ankle support.Habe mir die Schuhe für den täglichen Dienstgebrauch gekauft. Ich muss sagen ich hatte noch NIE so einen guten Schuh an meinen Füßen. Kein Einlaufen notwendig. Der Schuh passt wie angegossen. Keine Schmerzen in der Ferse auch nach längerem tragen. Fußbett 1A. Werde nie mehr andere Schuhe für den Dienst oder zum Wandern tragen. Klare Kaufempfehlung, Top Schuh mit viel Komfort.Hanwag ist meiner Meinung nach der beste Stiefelbauer den es für den Wander/Trekking oder militärischen Bereich gibt.Ich hatte bereits Lowa, Haix, Meindl und Hanwag. Keine der genannten Marken kommt auch nur ansatzweise an den Tragekomfort von Hanwag heran. Die letzten 6 Jahre hatte ich die Hanwag Alaska und davor ca. 5 Jahre die Hanwag Yukon. Beides herausragende Stiefel. Da ich mittlerweile nicht mehr ganz so schwere Stiefel brauche, hab ich mich für das mittelschwere Modell Tantra II entschieden.Perfekte Wahl!Ca. 400 Gramm leichter als die Alaska, bei gleichem Tragekomfort.Allerdings habe ich die Tatra eine halbe Nummer größer bestellt als sonst (von 42 auf 42,5) da es nach langer Belastung doch recht eng wurde im Alaska, meine Füße jedoch nicht so breit sind, dass die "wide" Version der Stiefel in betracht kommt.Auch mit dieser Entscheidung bin ich gut gefahren. Der Stiefel sitzt immernoch bombenfest und der Fuß hat bei längerer Belastung und bei Bergabläufen keine Druckpunkte.Generell habe ich mir in Hanwags auch noch nie Blasen gelaufen. Selbst als sie fabrikneu waren und ich gleich mal 25 km gemacht habe.Von mir volle 5 Sterne.Hätte ich nicht im Vorfeld allerhöchste Ansprüche an Hanwag, wären mit diesem Stiefel meine Erwartungen übertroffen worden.Wer einen mittelschweren Trekking/Wanderstiefel sucht, ist mit dem Tatra II bestens beraten.Ich habe heute die absolut neuen Schuhe bei einer mittelschweren Bergwanderung getragen und ich muss sagen sie sind absolut bequem und passen wie angegossen. Ich trage normalerweise Größe 43,5, habe die Schuhe in 44 2/3 bestellt da ich noch orthopädische Einlagen trage und habe damit einen Volltreffer gelandet. Deshalb "passt wie erwartet" Der Schuh fällt aber eigentlich klein aus.Mein absoluter Traumschuh und ein guter Allrounder.Ich könnte den ganzen Tag diese Schuhe tragen. Sehr robust und griffig. Kalte Füße hatte ich bis jetzt noch nie.Man sollte die Schuhe regelmäßig pflegen, dann hat man lange Spaß damit. Ansonsten wird das Leder einfach porös undicht.Wer einen leichten Trakking Schuh sucht sollte sich lieber ein leichteres Modell auswählen.
