My first thought upon opening the box containing my new Baffin Peak boots was “Dammit!” It was all I could think as I watched what was surely several million desiccant beads cascade to the floor and make chaotic, bouncing dashes in every possible direction. Apparently, one of those little “Do Not Eat” bags had lost […]
Boots
The Hapalua Boot by Olukai
When I think of boots, I generally think of something that comes up over the ankle, has a lugged sole, and could be used as your only piece of footwear during the zombie apocalypse. The Hapalua Boot by Olukai has made me revise that somewhat narrow definition. It is an ankle high boot that is […]
Vasque St. Elias GTX backpacking boots
My wife has had the exact same hiking boots ever since we first started seeing each other 15 years ago, a pair of Vasque Sundowners, which she has hiked well over a thousand miles in. During the same time period, I’ve gone through two pairs of boots and two pairs of low hikers, none of which […]