Review:
Garmont
Garmont company manufactures not only high quality ski boots, but also a line of outdoor performance boots and shoes. One of the finest features of this line is that they feel like they have been broken it right off the shelf.
We tested two styles of boots. Wearing them at trail Days for nine hours a day, and doing moderate hiking, both of the boots were comfortable from the get-go. No hot spots or blisters.
The Kiowa Vegan are good for any-paced outdoor activity. Dialed up enough for aggressive, fast-paced, Performance-oriented outdoor sport. Priorities include hard-line traction, stability with agility and no weight penalty, running shoe flex and a snug, performance fit.
The Sitka XCR are a mobile full leather midcut for speed and lightweight trail use. More stability and pack carrying capability than weight and comfort would suggest. Appeal to the reluctant ‘above the ankle’ customer and those in need of pack stabilizing support but complaining about “heavy, stiff boots”. Aggressive outsole is at home on rugged trails.
...Fiftysense Product Review Panel