I bought my pair of Glacier in 2005 for a 3 week trek at high altitude and rough terrain in Peru. Since then I have used them for long backpacking trips in the California Sierra and a 21 day continuous trek in the Indian Himalayas.
I never had to break these boots in. I have a very hard time finding boots that fit due to my long and narrow feet with high arch(I have a size 11).
These boots feel like slippers and my feet are saved during long backpacking trips with a heavy pack. These boots offer good stability in difficult terrain. I put about 500 miles on these boots. However, after I came back from my last long trek, for some mysterious reasons, the left boot did not fit anymore. It feels like my boot had shrunk although the shoe looks normal. I know my foot has not grown because all other shoes fit. The boot must have lost its shape in one way or another. I don't know what happened but I suspect the leather is not of the best quality. I religiously clean and apply the proper treatment to my boots after each trip. I did purchase another pair 2 weeks ago because of the great fit. Hopefully I don't have to replace them again after 500 miles.

Customer Service

I contacted La Sportiva regarding my concern about the left boot but got no answer. I think they could at least have responded. To me this reflects poor customer service.

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