Super comfortable!
I've owned lots of pairs of premium hikers through the years but, these are by far the most comfortable, well fitting, and lightweight hikers I've ever purchased right out of the box. Time will tell how well they hold up but, they appear to be very well made on first look. I normally wear a 10.5 and i ordered an 11 just for extra room in the toe box and they fit great, no slipping at all. I wear these type boots every day at work, so I need comfort and durability above all else. I'm super impressed so far.Update: It's been over a year now and I've worn them almost every day at work. I work outside. They're still waterproof, the soles are getting worn but still plenty left, they're very comfy, I'm buying another pair next year. I'm going to easily get two years out of these boots. Thy're holding up just great!
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Steven Morey
July 20, 2022
Comfy and Solid
Like most of these top end hikers these fit like a glove and feel amazing on your feet. Yes I would buy them again. I'e had Merrill's and Oboz (twice the same boot over 7 years) and these are both magnificent boots. But these Salewa Alp Trainer 2 Mid GTX feel like a tier above. One observation I have that may be different is the strings they use never come undone unless you want them to. In other words your boots never become untied. Oddly I found that to be a big plus. They can get warm, while hiking, like the Oboz full leather do but I guess I am just used to it and it doesn't bother me. Maybe the comfort is too overwhelming.
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the metals on the side broke
They are very good boots but the lace parts are not so strong because they broke easily and for the price they cost I had other expectations
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A. Pulley
August 02, 2022
Great boot
The boots seem to be well made and very light weight. The fit just as expected. Better insoles would have gotten them five stars out of the box. I would definitely purchase again.
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Great shoe
I needed a waterproof pair of hiking boots so I ordered these. I've only done one hike in them so far (around a 2000' mountain) but am very pleased with the fit, feel, and grip of these boots. I would highly recommend them.
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Ok, but not as good as previous model
I love Salewa boots and have owned 2 pairs of the previous Alp Trainer Mid GTX. When I finally wore through the soles of 1 pair I replaced them with this new model "2". Overall, they are a descent boot. Well made, good sole, quick break-in. I'm just disappointed in how they compare the the previous version.The old version were ridiculously comfortable - like a good fitting athletic shoe. These fit more like a bulky boot. They replaced the lacing loops with slots in the top of the boot. This makes it harder to tighten/loosen the laces and get a good fit. There are only 2 lacing hooks at the top instead of 3. Now the 3rd one is permanent and it makes it harder to get the boot on and off. I don't believe the tongue is actually gore-tex on these because the top of the foot gets noticeably colder in cold weather. Also the tongue is super puffy on top and takes extra effort to tuck it into the sides of the boot when lacing. Because the tongue is so big on top you end up feeling the laces more on the front of your ankle and its less comfortable than the boot wrapping around your ankle.Their ok as boots go, so I kept them, but I will not buy another pair of this model and wait to see if version 3 is improved.
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Carl Mercer
August 05, 2021
I love Salewa, these are my third
I love these shoes. They fit me like a glove. they are completely waterproof and they are breathable. My current set of Salewa hiking boots have been on my feet EVERY day for over 18 months. they still look good, they are still waterproof and they still do not stink (must be breathable). These new shoes (alp trainer 2 mid gtx) fit amazing, look even better than my last Salewa and are light weight. could not be happier with this company and look forward to many more sets of shoes from Salewa.
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