4.72 of 5 stars
La Sportiva - Stream GTX - Walking boots tested
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I just ordered a second pair
I have these shoes for the last 2 years, using them mostly to hike my local mountains in northern Croatia and Slovenia and some super-sharp-rocky mountains and hills on Dalmatian coast (those sharp rocks do destroy everything quickly so I would recommend proper mountaineering shoes for Dalmatia, but these got me by, and they did not get destroyed in 50 or so km that I walked around). After 2 years of using them I took them to Iceland and they worked there flawlessly! We hiked every day and there were sometimes 5 rain showers a day. They did remain comfortable and dry all that time. They are not warm though so for snow I always wear warm winter socks. After the Iceland adventure I decided to order a second pair, because it seems that they are more durable than they look like.
- Advantages
- Breathable
- Good grip
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
- Recommended use
- Beginner
- Leisure
- Hiking
- Travel
La Sportiva can do much better
Entäuschung für einen hohen Preis, geht zurück (leider auf meine Kosten..) - also, habe ich die Schuhe nicht lange gestestet. Bietet wenig Unterstützung für die Fersen. Stoff scheint billig und nichts zu dauern. Sohle ist in Ordnung, rutscht nicht. Neue Goretex-Technologie (Surround) bietet wenig Luftaustausch. Vorne ist eher schmal. Schnürsenkel sind sehr dünn, kann man damit Schuhe nicht richtig anbinden – daher auch die Fersen bleiben nicht ganz gelockt, bewegen sich (…). Schnitt und Austattung überall ist nicht ganz durchgedacht: Schuhe drückt oder pass nicht gut an, dadurch bietet auch wenig Halt. Andrere La Sportiva Modelle sind viel besser, oft um 30% günstiger: ich stehe auf Akyra und TX4 - bieten viel-viel mehr Unterstützung.
- Advantages
- Lightweight
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Entäuschung für einen hohen Preis, geht zurück (leider auf meine Kosten..) - also, habe ich die Schuhe nicht lange gestestet. Bietet wenig Unterstützung für die Fersen. Stoff scheint billig und nichts zu dauern. Sohle ist in Ordnung, rutscht nicht. Neue Goretex-Technologie (Surround) bietet wenig Luftaustausch. Vorne ist eher schmal. Schnürsenkel sind sehr dünn, kann man damit Schuhe nicht richtig anbinden – daher auch die Fersen bleiben nicht ganz gelockt, bewegen sich (…). Schnitt und Austattung überall ist nicht ganz durchgedacht: Schuhe drückt oder pass nicht gut an, dadurch bietet auch wenig Halt. Andrere La Sportiva Modelle sind viel besser, oft um 30% günstiger: ich stehe auf Akyra und TX4 - bieten viel-viel mehr Unterstützung.
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- Advantages
- Lightweight
I have these shoes for the last 2 years, using them mostly to hike my local mountains in northern Croatia and Slovenia and some super-sharp-rocky mountains and hills on Dalmatian coast (those sharp rocks do destroy everything quickly so I would recommend proper mountaineering shoes for Dalmatia, but these got me by, and they did not get destroyed in 50 or so km that I walked around). After 2 years of using them I took them to Iceland and they worked there flawlessly! We hiked every day and there were sometimes 5 rain showers a day. They did remain comfortable and dry all that time. They are not warm though so for snow I always wear warm winter socks. After the Iceland adventure I decided to order a second pair, because it seems that they are more durable than they look like.
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- Advantages
- Breathable
- Good grip
- Lightweight
- Waterproof
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- Recommended use
- Beginner
- Leisure
- Hiking
- Travel
I've been using these boots for a few months now and they are great, light,comfy also used them in deep snow with a pair of merino socks and they performed well.
The laces are worthless so I switched them and didn't have to stop every 5 minutes to tie them.
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- Advantages
- Stabilizes the foot
- Good grip
- Waterproof
- Lightweight
- Breathable
- Price / performance
- Comfortable
Having wide feet and having worn altra shoes until now I need to know if LA SPORTIVA - Stream GTX - Walking boots are suitable.
How big is the drop?
Hi Mike, La Sportiva , in general, tend to come up both short and narrow. I think it best that you look towards brands that offer a wider fit such as Lowa or Hanwag. La Sportiva offers heel to toe drop information for their running shoes, however, this information is not available for their hiking boots.
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