As someone who practically lives in their walking boots, I thought I knew my stuff. I have always chosen Scarpa as a brand and hadn't considered buying anything else, until I was convinced by a member of Cotswold staff in Leeds to try on a pair of these. Immediately I was amazed by the quality, they didn't have the slipper comfort that my previous pair did when I first tried hem on, these bad boys were gonna need to be broken in. And that has been a pleasure.
They are a proper walking boot, built to last by people who having been making mountain equipment for an eon.
I'm a few months down the line now and after the wettest British summer on memory, I can reassure that your feet will be dry at the end of everyday. The leather lining is worth the extra money. And they can be resoled, should the need ever arise, disappointingly my Scarpas couldn't be. I'm a lifelong Meindl fan, nothing will convince me there's anything better on the market.