Please try these!
Update:I have now worn these boots all day, everyday for roughly two weeks. I walk 3 miles almost every morning with a 35 pound backpack. They still look brand new. I did not notice any "break-in" period; they were perfectly comfortable right out of the box. They are still the most comfortable footwear I have ever put on my feet (that includes expensive fluffy house slippers). If this gives you any idea on comfort level, when I am inside my house where no one but my wife and daughter can see, I will wear these things with basketball shorts and a comfy t-shirt (it looks completely goofy but it's my most comfortable setup). They are also quite lightweight which was something I was worried about with hiking boots.I have not tested the waterproofness of the boots nor can I speak to how quickly they dry out if they got water inside them for some reason. What I did not realize was that they also came with an extra pair of really awesome laces AND a pair of great socks!! My 20 month old daughter had taken those things out of the box when I first tried on the boots and I just found them under the couch inside that tissue paper stuff they pack things in. And I'm still not being paid for this review, nor do I want to. I want everyone to know how good these boots are and help this company out because they are doing good things.Original Review:Im not being paid or receiving any sort of benefit from writing this review. These boots are roughly $100 and wow! My foot is almost 11” long so i ordered a 10.5 and an 11. The 11 fit perfectly. Straight out of the box they have noticeable cushion and feel really comfortable and cushy. The tread is nice and aggressive. The brown boots looked reddish on my phone but they are in fact a deep, rich, brown. No loose threads. They feel great even when walking 3 miles with a 35 pound backpack. I just started hiking and these are absolutely the way to go! Foxelli, thank you for making a quality product. Im going to be trying more of your stuff from now on.
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Excellent boots
I have been an avid hiker for decades and a hike leader for over a decade. I summited Mt. Whitney 13 times among many other peaks in California.In a few months, I plan to visit Everest Base Camp plus 3 Passes in Nepal so I am looking for something better than what I have presently.I have worn Saucony Peregrine for many years before that I wore Salomon Speedcross for many years.In addition, I also have Lowa Renegade boots and Zamberlan Tofane for years.The purpose of my search is to find a new pair of boots better than what I have.Nepalese guide insists that I wear boots. My Lowa Renegade weighs 2.8 lb while Zamberlan Togane weighs 5 lbs. Both are on the heavy side for me.I want to find out if there is a pair of boots out there that is better suited for this trip so I started the search.I started by comparing published specs and noted that Salomon boots tend to be lighter. Their boots also have aggressive tread that I like.Lowa Renegade is durable and reliable, but its leather top makes it more rigid and heavier. Zamberlan Tafane is super comfortable but very heavy.I tried Salomon Quest 4D Forces 2. This is truly a solid pair of boots. Many service men/women wear it for good reason. It is very rigid and likely an overkill for my trip.I tired Salomon Quest 4. It weighs over 3 lbs and still very rigid. REI salesman sweared by it, but I want some flexibility so that I can move a bit faster on trail.There are lots of positive comments on Salomon X Ultra 3 so I ordered one to try out, and it didn’t disappoint. X Ultra 3 is a pair of well balanced boots that weighs only 2.2 lb.I read that X Ultra 4 is even more flexible so I tried it out at REI. It is much more flexible alright, maybe too much.I searched Amazon to see if there is something else out there that can challenge X Ultra 3, and I can’t help but noticing the 4.7/5 score on the Foxelli boots.Foxelli boots? Is this for real? I have used their poles for years. Their poles replaced my Black Diamond poles. They are much lighter and every bit as strong but more durable.I ordered a pair of Foxelli boots to try. My first impression is the tread is nearly as aggressive as X Ultra 3. If the tread is not as aggressive, that would have been a dealbreaker for me.I put on my wool socks and tried on both Foxelli and X Ultra 3 side by side. Below are my observations:Foxelli is much more comfortable than X Ultra 3. I have Foxelli 11.5 vs. X Ultra 3 11.5 wide. Foxelli fits my foot perfectly. X Ultra toe box is not as comfortable.Foxelli heel is higher as to provide more ankle support.Foxelli sole is so much more comfortable than X Ultra.Out of curiosity, I removed its insole and noted that it is much thicker than X Ultra’s Orthilite. There are even strategic padding in the Foxelli insole to provide more support.Foxelli weighs 2.8 lb as compared to 2.2 lb for X Ultra. However, for X ultra to work for me, I will need to add a heel cup to give it more cushion that will bring its weight to 2.4 lb.The question I asked myself was why Foxelli was more comfortable than X Ultra. I sticked my hand inside the boot and that was when I noted that it was fully padded inside like Zamberlan Tafane that costs $ 500.I also noted that X Ultra upper is made up of many pieces of various materials as compared to a much simpler design of Foxelli.The more materials to stitch together, the more stitches to come loose one day.Suede is much more durable than synthetic fabric. My hunch is Foxelli will likely be more durable.Foxelli is 0.4 lb heavier than X Ultra 3. In light of the additional padding and thicker insole, I decided to return X Ultra 3 to REI and wear Foxelli for my EBC trip.I will post an update after the trip.Suggestion:The shoelace hooks can be improved by using the same locking shoelace hook at the top of the shoe to secure the last 3 shoelace hook positions.With current arrangement, ankle is not securely locked down. Feet tend to slide forward inside the boots. The last 2 shoelace hooks are the most important because they keep the feet steady inside the boots. I hope Foxelli can make this improvement.7/27/22 Update: Wore the boots to Onion Valley, CA and Big Pine Lakes, CA over the weekend.I noted that the insole is a bit too soft. My feet inside the boots move too much to get full ankle protection.Softer insoles are good for work boots. However, for hiking over rough terrain, a bit firmer insole will keep the feet inside boots steady as to provide more ankle protection.
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