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LifestreamAfter last year’s indecisiveness (Winter Boots part two | Microspikes Knockoffs) I decided to beat the rush by getting a pair of good traction devices well ahead of time this season. I was on the fence for a while and couldn’t decide between the original Kahtoola Microspikes and the Icetrekkers Diamond Grip. I thought about [...]
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This is something I’ve been trying to find for ages now. Fairly pleased with the way they turned out, but in all honesty I would have preferred mitts without thinsulate / lining. Don’t know if this will give me a broader or a narrower window of usefulness though. Thinsulate is considered a joke by many [...]
I have been on the lookout for new walking shoes. I’m down to just two models that I’m currently evaluating at home. They are the Ecco "Colorado" Ultra Terrain 3.0: And the Ecco "Boulder" Fast Trail: I initially got the Ultra Terrain and thought I was finally done. It seemed ok. But then I saw [...]
Took a chance on a pair of Ebay knockoffs. We’ll see how this goes. I have to admit this was the first time I’ve ever ordered anything via Ebay. And quite a few years since I had my last run-in with the Swedish customs. And I’m well aware of the quality concerns and negative reviews [...]
So, I looked at a couple of models but there was always some issue that I couldn’t reconcile with. I almost gave up but now I’m back for round two with a few fresh ideas. Instead of looking for special boots I tried looking for slip-on ice traction systems like the Kahtoola MICROspikes, Hillsound Trail [...]
Looks like it could be another killer winter around these parts and I’m sick and tired not only of shovelling snow but also not being able to move about as I damn well please. So what I’ve been looking for is a pair of specialized winter boots. Something with a particularly soft rubber sole and [...]
Now that I have started getting used to my new Meindl Island Active, I’ve also begun looking for suitable replacement insoles / footbeds. And not just for the Island but my other shoes as well. The insoles that comes with most Meindl boots have virtually no cushioning to speak of, certainly no arch support and [...]
I just unboxed (picasa) the boots. So far so good. The final total including shipping came to €204 (Outdoortrekking2010). Or about €100 less than the typical price here in Sweden. As this is more or less a brand new boot it feels a bit like uncharted territory. Even if you have used the Meindl Island [...]
I talked about boots a while back. Still haven’t arrived at a decision. But I did get the opportunity to see the new Meindl Island MFS Active. They seemed nice, even though I of course had no way to evaluate the claim that this updated third version of the Island boot had better ventilation. But [...]
My current hiking boot is on its last legs. Looking back through the blog I can see that I bought this boot a little over six years ago. It’s Garmont Syncro GTX something. A mid-range and a somewhat lower boot for general applications. About the first thing I did with it was to step into [...]
