Asolo reviews

[Jamin_Mayer]

With that said, it isn't always the brand. It is the choice of the style of boot. Like I said, if I had the money I'd buy many different types...

I personally will stay away from boots with the Flip-flop rubber between the foot and the last layer of rubber on the sole (see pic). Jamming feet into tight crotches will destroy this stuff fast. The solid rubber soles will stay together longer. Therefore, I'll use these for every day stuff because I know they will last longer. The only time I don't like the boots I wear, at this time, is when I climb an Aspen or any young tree. They are so hard that foot jamming into the crotch will peal bark...

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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I like the look of Makalu's! no Goretex though! does La Sportiva make a leather upper, with goretex?

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Good question, dunno.

 

[chris_girard]

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most new Asolos, La Sportiva, etc are high tech dry tanned leathers that need no oil.

Boots like Chippewa, Red Wing etc are the same.

Wesco, Whites, Hoffmans (some) need oil, NON petroleum based like Obenaufs brand.

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Bull, that's a good thing to remember. I don't treat my new high tech boots the same way that I did my Bailey's Red Dog High Climbers. As a matter of fact I haven't treated them with anything at all.

 

[BostonBull]

I spoke with Asolo a while back, if you treat their boots with oil, like oil tanned leather needs, it will degrade the glues they use for the soles to the point they will fail, the cobbler will NOT be able to resole the boots as the glue and oil mix eats the leather and ruins the boots!

Almost every major US, Italian, French, etc bootmaker has their repairs done here http://www.davepagecobbler.com/

When I had questions on durability and care of boots both Asolo ans La Sportiva had me call out to Dave.