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downriver
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Salewa Gear, Apparel & Shoes...??? Jan 21, 2023 23:59:03 GMT -8

Post by downriver on Jan 21, 2023 23:59:03 GMT -8

Anyone here ever own their gear, apparel, or shoes? They’re an outdoor company based in the Dolomites of Italy. I’m thinking of buying a pair of their approach shoes. Italians are known for great shoes. I’ll occasionally see someone wearing their products while I’m at work. What I’ve seen looks good. How do you like their stuff?

www.salewa.com/en-us

www.salewa.com/en-us/-wildfire-edge-gore-tex-mens-shoe-00-0000061375?number=00-0000061375_0000000037&c=1516601&listing=1

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DR

Life is a long walk forward thru the cars of a passenger train each filled with; strangers whose stories we never learn, dear friends we long remember and passing acquaintances whose names & faces we take in like a breath and soon breathe away.... So many cars, so many passages."

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Salewa Gear, Apparel & Shoes...??? Jan 22, 2023 6:41:10 GMT -8 downriver likes this

Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2023 6:41:10 GMT -8

I have a pair of the crow boots I think. I bought for a trip to mount baker. 3 season mountaineer boot. I wore for probably 100 miles of trail hiking in the smokies to break in. They are the most comfortable boot I have had. No blisters at anytime and easy to break in. Just my experience.

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Salewa Gear, Apparel & Shoes...??? Jan 24, 2023 10:42:31 GMT -8

Post by leadbelly on Jan 24, 2023 10:42:31 GMT -8

tried on a pair of their approach shoes. they ran too narrow for me. Nice shoes otherwise. if they don't work for you, la sportiva has a great variety of approach shoes. also, Five Ten guide tennies are great for the climbing side of the equation, and fine but not amazing for the hiking part of the approach. (I have worn the la sportiva TX3 and the guide tennies for a number of years).