Boot Review: Dunham Waffle Stomper Premier Leather

My old Wafflestompers aren't waterproof anymore. I bought a pair of Asolo Fugitive GTX wides to replace them, but the new pair just isn't the same.

Dunham, you messed up. These were awesome boots.

I had a love hate relationship with these. They took forever to break in and they were never waterproof, but in all the five years I had them, I never got one blister. they were never really comfortable. My feet ached like crazy at the end of a long day of backpacking, but I never got one blister. It's been a few months since they finally died- I had to tie the vibram to the polyurithane, but they got me to the end of the Lost Coast trail. I was initially excited. I'd finally get to try all the nice boots out there. I've since tried the scarpa SL M3 and the Danner Mountain Light 2, but both, although comfortable, have torn up my heels something fierce. I've hiked more than 70 miles in both pairs, and they won't stop blistering up my heels. I'm going to try the Asolo 520 now that they have them in my size again. I never thought in the five years I'd say this, but I miss my old Wafflestompers. I don't know why these other boots are tearing up my feet so much, but I know the Dunhams never did. It's too bad they don't make them anymore.