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Old 04-12-2009, 15:59   #16
allester666
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Last update on the Garmont T8's

Just finished out the last phase with my Garmont T8's. They have served me well, very comfortable or as comfortable as can be with a big ruck on. I have covered my likes before, now my 2 major dislikes:

1.) The leather material is splitting and large holes are forming on the left boot about where my large and pinky toe are. This is the case for my 1+ year old pair and my brand new less than 3 months old pair. I could potentially expect that from the old pair but its unacceptable for the new ones.

2.) The rubber sole tends to be very slick on creek bed rocks. I know what your thinking, that all boots are slick on algae covered wet rocks, but IMHO bellville's win that category hands downs.

Overall great pair of boots for my feet. O and they dry out extremely fast, just wring out your inserts, put on some fresh socks and walk 'em dry.
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Old 05-03-2009, 17:10   #17
ESPI13
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I know we are beating a dead horse here, but I am going to give my .02 about Garmont. I have had these boots for about a year now. Literally no break-in period. Wore them for the first time about a week before SUT and had no problems while at SUT. I second the opinion about them being a little difficult to lace quickly, but not too bad. After wearing them through SUT and SERE, they did take on a darker color that makes them unacceptable around the flag pole, yet they are still my regular range and field boots. I have heard a lot of talk about the dreaded stitching and toe-cup hole. My buddy had this happen and contacted Garmont about it. They told him to send them in and sent him a new pair. No questions asked and no receipt needed either. This again was not my direct experience, but a friend's experience. This to me shows Garmont's dedication to customer satisfaction, which is a hard thing to find these days. Just something to take into consideration. Good Luck
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