Alex's Asian Adventure

I wore my boots for another day, with predictable results. Pain and misery. I went to Adventure Guide to take matters into my own hands, and bought these boots. Yes, they're red. Yes, they're hugely rugged and scary-looking. And they're also very light and, most importantly, they fit well.

Also, my SuperFeet footbeds fit inside them just fine, and my they work well with my crampons. I tried on the boot, gaiter & crampon combination in my bedroom and thought to myself "holy crap these feet look deadly." And, I don't care in the least that the carpet is getting a little scraped by the sharp pointy metal teeth. Micky can suck it up.

Here's a word of advice: don't buy boots from Mountain Equipment Co-op, unless you're damn sure they fit 100%. If the person at the store didn't measure your feet, proceed with caution. Needless I say, MEC will be taking back my old boots and giving me my money back. Apparently the magic words to say are "this product didn't meet my expectations." The boots hurt. I'm no masochist - they didn't meet my expectations!

Thank you Rob at Adventure Guide for helping me fit them.