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Hey Everyone i was looking to buy some boots and i wanted some advice on this pair here
http://www.hanwag.de/schuh-detail.php?shoe_id=121&PHPSESSID=d5ae8d76d32debf364177e67772bebe7
here is another pair would anyone mind helping me out and recomending one or the other?
http://www.hanwag.de/schuh-detail.php?shoe_id=146

do a search on hanwag lots of info already covered
i wouldnt know i just picked up a pair of these discontinued paragliding bad boys

hanwags (or any ankle supporting boots) plain rock!!! I have used them ever since i almost broke my ankle/leg on a turbine jump and i love them. Lightweight, flexible, and totally worth the money!!!

Ya ive been reading up on them all over the forum but most of the models everyone mentions are no longer available.
i dont know much about boots so i cant really identify the "hooks" everyone mentions as possible snag points
it looks like the first link has hooks for the laces and the second one doesnt. can anyone confirm that for me?

if they are paragliding boots or the hanwags people are talking about they dont have hooks at the top two or three lace points like most hiking boots
pgshop.com has both hanwags models talked about as well as the kaylands

i have the orange ones, just bought them a few months ago and they have no hooks.

i got a pair of hanwag yukons, they are damn solid built. a buddy of mine even wore his, during SOF assessment and training and the boots still look alright (no sewing was ripped apart and the sole was good too).

the downsides are, that if you walk for instance through deep snow for a few hours and you haven`t applied that sealing wax you get quite wet feet after some time, even if you do, it happens sooner or later, and as mine have hooks, (for the laces) use gaffa tape

Any boot is better than sneakers!!!!!!!

I did 180 semi-safe BASE jumps with
a pair of Hi-Tech combat boots from
the local Army-Nacy store for $80ish.

After breaking a bone in my foot on
an urban jump landing on a sloped
road to make my wife feel better I
bought the $350 Han Wags.

They are awesome, no doubt, but
really guys, any boot with design
impact and ankle support is way
better than fucking Keds.

vans hi-tops

like from the goonies

PUsuuusies BiiGg

i prefer the vans checkered slipper, spicolli style

"That dude has been stoned since the third grade."

Hanwags = overkill

To each his own, but if I had been wearing my Crispi's instead of just heavy leather Redwings when I slammed feet first into talus under a spinning canopy, I suspect my feet wouldn't still be hurting three years later.

The one part of our body we know will make contact with the ground on EVERY jump is our feet. If you are going to go all out on protective gear, that's the place to do it.

But, YMMV.

BASEMenace2=wrong

My hanwags have been awesome on 5 hour hikes and in rocky landing areas, I agree that they are overkill for normal landing areas.

although if I had a pair on when I jumped that B over a year ago I might not have got this stupid twisted ankle

I've used Hanwag Superfly GTX for about ten years and they have saved my feet and ankle a few times. Especially nice on those high altitude, shifty wind, sorta tight landings. They are pricey, but top of the line and last a very long time. The smaller sizes for women are hard to find, I finally ordered my last pair from a store in Germany. Any girls out there need info PM me.

Ginny

I wasnt sure between the superfly gtx or the sky gtx
it seems the sky gtx is a little lighter and more flexible
i think im gonna go with those

http://www.altrec.com/salomon/mens-3d-fastpacker-mid-gtx-hiking-boot

I just picked up a pair of these.

These boots don't look bad and they are reasonably priced. has anyone tried them?
http://shop.flybubble.co.uk/crispi-airborne-gtx

Yall know you look like astronauts wearing those silly blue boots...dont even get me started on the orange ones...dont you know, this is base jumping its all about fashion!

That is exactly the look i was going for

some people swear by the crispis, and they are supposed to have a better fit for wide feet - i am probably ordering some instead of hanwags.

a little on the moutaineering side but they have great ankle support
http://www.prolitegear.com/millet-radikal-rock-boot.html

I am on my second pair. I have probably put about a thousand jumps on them, between the two pairs. They fit my feet better than the Hanwags, and the removable ankle support can be nice for some hiking/scrambling.

I went with them over the Hanwags because of fit. In terms of function, I'm not sure there is much difference at all.

I'll definitly get a pair of the crispi's next. I need to hike holes in my hanwags first though.

How does the materials the Crispis are made from fair against Hanwags in terms of quality and durability?

I'd say it's about the same, but that's just from looking at Hanwags. I've never owned Hanwags, so all I know is from seeing other people's boots.

The Crispis are very well built. Mine have stood up to a lot of abuse.

The only problem I have with my Hanwags is when hiking in very rocky terrain the stitching on the side can come loose or tear, The blue ones have protection in this area. they are also a bit pricey.

But other than that I give em two thumbs up

http://www.airstyle.eu/index_en.php

Anyone have experience with these boots? Compared to hanwags, how are they for ankle support, comfort, durability, etc?

Just curious.