Boots have finally given up - replacements?

[FoxAndDeer]

My Meindl boots have finally given up the game. I bought them in 2009 and they have been all over - another of my hobbies is mountaineering, and they have been both in the Atlas mountains and glacier traversing, so have done well.

I would go and order the same again, but have read on here that people think the quality has dropped. For those who do mountaineering (so need occasionally to fit crampons etc to their boots) as well as woodland stalking (where being warm and dry is the main aim), what do people recommend?

 

[lochty]

I love my hanwag tatra gtx, 7 seasons on the hill and still going strong.

 

[sh1kar]

Not harkila

 

[a1ddx]

Alt-berg at Richmond is the boot that would do both your needs and you can go to the factory and get measured at no extra cost great boots or go all out and get Matterhorn's

 

[Jamouk]

Another boot thread

 

[muddy216]

Still meindl for me.

 

[Apthorpe]

Not easily found any more. Meindl Perfekt. Possibly slightly over-engineered.

 

[FoxAndDeer]

Alt-berg at Richmond is the boot that would do both your needs and you can go to the factory and get measured at no extra cost great boots or go all out and get Matterhorn's

They do seem to get good reviews. And I like supporting British products

 

[Bryan71]

I have a pair of Altergs ok not great D rings have broke twice had to have them replaced.Having worn quite a few different boots.The best I have found is the Lowa Hunter Gtx.Got them off Rob at Monarch

 

[dpaterson]

Brand Ecosse! Superb quality, very comfortable and great customer service.

 

[Sierra]

Had a couple of pairs of Altbergs over the years. Have been superb boots despite my best efforts to destroy them.

Leather micro-lites were my favourite, no nonsense lightweight unlined leather boot.

 

[urx]

Plus one for not harkila boots ever…unless you like trash

 

[Tazz]

My Meindl boots have finally given up the game. I bought them in 2009 and they have been all over - another of my hobbies is mountaineering, and they have been both in the Atlas mountains and glacier traversing, so have done well.

I would go and order the same again, but have read on here that people think the quality has dropped. For those who do mountaineering (so need occasionally to fit crampons etc to their boots) as well as woodland stalking (where being warm and dry is the main aim), what do people recommend?

I own 3 pairs of Meindl boots and I have seen no drop in quality at all, my advice buy another pair, I will be

 

[Freeforester]

The Hanwag Tatra gtx are great boots for the hill. I also own 3 pairs of Meindl boots, and hitherto have been a fan of theirs, I’ve not had any bad experience with them per se (save losing a pair in Schipol, before the transit bus left the building terminal, but no, nobody saw them ), I just prefer the build quality, superior leather quality and rand to leather interface, the lacing system and ankle support of the Hanwags, the best is to try them side by side if possible, boots are a very personal thing, they go with you wherever you go, and in all conditions.

 

[malmick]

Have two pairs of Altberg, original Tethras have been resoled and are to be replaced, Mallerstangs still going strong. Wife and two daughters have Tethras (one pair had six weeks in Andes and came back very dry but now rejuvenated), all pairs several years old. I'll be calling in to the Richmond shop on Saturday to get Tethras for me and my third daughter. Will be looking at getting my older ones resoled again.

When I originally got them I used the Ledergris stuff and still do for a top coating but I use the Harkila Mink Oil to get it really into the leather (use heat/sunlight). Actually do have a pair of Harkila boots that are very lightweight in comparison to Altberg but suit some of the stuff I do and are less tiring on the legs. Altberg are actually made in the Scarpa factory but the centre in Richmond has people who are fully capable of modifications, fitting for individual foot needs and repairs.

I don't work for them but the boots have worked for me and my girls, so I highly recommend them

 

[Husky]

How many of the above mentioned boots are suitable for crampons ?

 

[2Ll’s]

My Meindl boots have finally given up the game. I bought them in 2009 and they have been all over - another of my hobbies is mountaineering, and they have been both in the Atlas mountains and glacier traversing, so have done well.

I would go and order the same again, but have read on here that people think the quality has dropped. For those who do mountaineering (so need occasionally to fit crampons etc to their boots) as well as woodland stalking (where being warm and dry is the main aim), what do people recommend?

Zamberlan vioz plus

 

[Jelly]

Scarpa mantas are great

 

[Heym SR20]

Scarpa Mantas but not convinced by the latest versions. Now La Sportiva Karakorums and they are a very good stiff crampon compatible mountain boot.

 

[malmick]

How many of the above mentioned boots are suitable for crampons ?

It's a long time since I've worn crampons, used them on rigid Koflachs and similar. Also don't know what's on the market these days but the soles on my Altberg Mallerstangs are very rigid.

It's an interesting question and one that I'll follow the answers to.

Edit, just checked and the Mallerstangs will take articulated crampons, which doesn't surprise me.