[at-l] Gortex boots--is it worth it?

[Charles P. Copeland" <charles@uswnet.com (Charles P. Copeland)]

That's a subject *everyone* has an opinion on!  :-)

I had no strong opinion myself until last weekend.  I had purchased a pair
of REI brand Merrill boots a couple of years ago and they are Gore-Tex
lined.  My feet have stayed relatively dry but not enough to notice if there
was really any difference.  Last weekend I decided to wear them in a
non-hiking environment - a cave.  I spent the entire day tromping and
crawling around in water and by the end of the day - I was soaked everywhere
but my feet!  My boots were wet but when I took them off, my socks were dry.
I became a Gore-Tex fan on the spot.

Charles


----- Original Message -----
From: "Clair Von Handorf" <vonhandorfc@NKU.EDU>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:55 AM
Subject: [at-l] Gortex boots--is it worth it?


> First, I tried looking for information about this in the archive but
didn't
> have any luck.
> I'm just trying to find out if it's worth getting the gortex lining on
> hiking boots.  It seems like my feet are going to get wet no matter what
> when I'm on the AT in 2003, so why bother with the price?  Plus, gortex
> takes forever to dry out once it does get wet.
>
> Also, I was looking at the Vasque Clarion Impact.  Any opinions?  I was
> planning on starting out w/ this midweight boot and switching to a trail
> runner in the summer.
>
> thanks in advance,
> Clair
>
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