| Product Year | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Usage: | Rough Trail: Meant for light backpacking. They’re ankle high and made from fabric and leather or split-grain leather with semi-rigid soles. Low-cut boots are not considered Rough Trail boots. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height: | midcut | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sole Construction: | proprietary construction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Upper: | Nubuck leather, Synthetic leather | ||||||||||||||||||
| Membrane: | Gore-Tex | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lining: | Synthetic fabric | ||||||||||||||||||
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Q.}
I'm on a budget. Why shouldn't I substitute a $10 pool float for a sleeping pad that costs $100 or more?
Submitted by: Eldad - New Hampton, NY
A.}
I think you should give it a whirl, Eldad! You only have 10 bucks to lose, after all! But make no mistake: your friends with real sleeping pads will be much better off. A pool float is inferior for several reasons:
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