Great fit. Awful durability. The boots are 2 years old and not used a lot. The EVA (side) portions of the soles on both boots have literally disitegrated. I have not put more than 50 miles on the boots and have really babied them when they aren't on my feet. The dealer I purchased from is out of business and Asolo doesn't return my emails.

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What customer service?

I bought these boots before going on a thirty day expedition in the Wind river range in wyoming. I did not and still do not know anything about boots, but these worked great for me. They did darken when i water proofed them, but i dont really care about the color. I had no blisters, while the people i was with had many. I would recommend these to anyone

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First of all, this is the best pair of boots that i've ever owned. I purchased these boots from REI almost 5 years ago because I received a gift certificate from REI for my high school graduation. I have had Vasque Legends (heavy and expensive!), Timberland, and a pair of REI Spirits (good boots). Well, these boots have lasted me 4 years of college and weekend backpacking trips almost weekly. I would probably say honestly I have over 1,000 miles on these boots. I attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (great outdoors and the Ozark Mountains) so these boots really got a workout. There is nothing I don't like about these boots. They've been very comfortable, very durable, and altogether probably the most worthwhile investment i've ever made. I've never had my feet wet either while hiking through the beautiful Northwest Arkansas streams nor through sitting through torrential downpours at Razorback football games (woo pig sooie). Well, it's not time to retire these boots yet, but I am purchasing some new ones. You guessed it. I'm only looking at ASOLO. I will have these re-soled again (see below) From now on, only ASOLO will be on my feet. They really are that good.

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I've never dealt with ASOLO. I never had to. However, I did have my resole done by Dave Page cobbler out of Seattle. They put vibram soles on it and in one word. Awesome. Great service, timely delivery, and I highly recommend.

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This is the first pair of boots that i have owned so I'm not able to compare them to another brand. I have taken them through lots, including the West Coast Trail. They were comfortable and i came away with no blisters. I would highly recomend these but you should water proff them. I only put on one coat and my feet got soaked in the heavy rain. So if you water proff them well this should not be a problem.

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I bought these boots on recommendation from these very reviews for a summer of trail work in Kings Canyon, CA. Man am i impressed with these boots! It took a few blisters to actually start breaking them in, but once I trucked through enough snow to break them in, it was like wearing my running shoes. I experienced a few hot spots in the beginning, but nothing really horrible. I had to live in these boots for an entire summer and if my feet could talk, they would sing praise of these boots! Great for narrow feet, light, minimal break in time. Bad part is that doing rock work puts some burly tears in the leather.

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haven't had to deal with them yet

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Old redwings...

I''m not 100% sure these are the boots I own. I went to the Asolo Web site, and the picture looks almost exactly the same. The only differences I can SEE are a Vibram sole (unlike mine) and a gray collar (mine are brown). It''s true that they darken significantly when treated, but mine have been darkened beautifully, between the treatment and boot polish. I got them about 5.5 years ago to go to Philmont, NM, between my freshman and sophomore years of high school. They eventually became my daily-wear shoes, and they still handle hikes like a dream (though the traction isn''t like new, naturally). They''ve broken in wonderfully, and I now use them for anything from day hikes to week-long trips (mainly weekends), as well as for daily wear. When I replace these boots, they''re going on my wall. I love them.

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Ha! For the first time, I wrote to Asolo to see if it''s definitely the boot I have. This was literally within the past 10 minutes.

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Does anyone even MAKE anything comparable? Probably not.

I''ve had these boots for almost 4 years now. I''ve used them on numberous hikes, backpacking trips, and recently for everyday use. I have had no problems what so ever. I can not say enough about what a product they are. They''ve been thru hell and back and are still in great shape. With a coat of snow seal every 6 months or so; they stay perfectly dry and comfortable. The only thing I''ve had to replace is the laces which got chewed up over the years. For the price you really can''t beat them.

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Haven''t had to deal with them.

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this is a good boot for my purposes. i have skinny ankles, and feet, and these boots fit well. not that they are made for such circumstances, i think they would fit larger feet just as well. the things that stand out for me are the water resistance and the support. i usuallly encounter mud on every outing and i enjoy stomping right into it with no worry that my feet will get wet and they havent yet. i nixwaxed them once and may do it again in about 2 years or so. One thing about the support, it isnt just the great support around the ankles, but the shank they put in the sole is very stiff, and comes in handy for me becuase i usually carry 50+ loads. the only negative comments i have about the boot are about the traction when on ice. it seems more slippery than tennis shoes, but then again what shoe isnt slippery on ice?

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rei, is great when it comes to getting boots, i tried vasque and zamberlan on tests in my living room before settling on the asolos.

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Unfortunately my experience was not as good as others here have reported. My problem with these boots is the top shoe lace rivet on the leftside of the right boot, seems to be located in such a position that digs into the inner side my right upper ankle area. Even wearing extra thick socks, adding moleskin, changing the lacing pattern. The pain becomes unbearable after only a mile or so walking in them. I checked another pair of the same model at REI and noticed the top lace rivets were higher and more forward than the pair I have. I tried them on and they felt much better than the pair I have and told the salesperson my situation. She said that if I had bought them at REI, I would have been able to return them and have them replaced right away.

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I took them back to Nomad Adventures to see if I could exchange them for another pair. They said it was not their policy to take back shoes that had been worn even once and any problems with the boot

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Unfortunately my experience was not as good as others here have reported. My problem with these boots is the top shoe lace rivet on the leftside of the right boot, seems to be located in such a position that digs into the inner side my right upper ankle area. Even wearing extra thick socks, adding moleskin, changing the lacing pattern. The pain becomes unbearable after only a mile or so walking in them. I checked another pair of the same model at REI and noticed the top lace rivets were higher and more forward than the pair I have. I tried them on and they felt much better than the pair I have and told the salesperson my situation. She said that if I had bought them at REI, I would have been able to return them and have them replaced right away.

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I took them back to Nomad Adventures to see if I could exchange them for another pair. They said it was not their policy to take back shoes that had been worn even once and any problems with the boot

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