ASOLO Men's TPS 520 GV EVO Long Distance, Backpacking, Trekking, Technical Terrian Hiking Boots

Good boots, I am on my 4th pair, comfortable and sturdy.

These are the only hiking boots I will buy. Living in Southern Utah, the landscape is very rocky and will wear out a Vibram sole in a couple years. The higher back protects from ankle twists. The leather protects from rocks, etc. The size is great for me, wide feet, but really do not take any breaking in.

I have bought about four pair of the fugitive gtx model over the past decade.I don’t hike or do any of the “adventure” stuff this shoe is targeted towards.I walk a lot though.One pair I wore a hole in the inner lining after 15 months but I have never worn a pair out to being unserviceable.The end caps do always eventually lose the glue but are still functional.I’ve always been able to resale them for a decent price used once they start to look too shabby.This is the first leather pair I’ve gotten and they feel far superior tbh.I’ve never had a sole come off. I think this is people sticking hiking boots in the closet for years and then when they go to use them they’ve delaminated.Buy them, wear them, your feet will be happy.

I have been wearing these boots for at least 20 years.I started with one pair that had weak lace hooks. When I broke the lace hooks, they replaced half worn out boots with new ones for free. Awesome.Then I bought a more expensive pair with stronger lace hooks. Perfect!!!Then I bought the wrong size. To small. It took too long to figure out so I gave them away.Then I replaced with the same boots, only bigger. Again, awesome.Then I wore those out and bought another pair.Then I wore those out and bought the all leather ones a few weeks ago.I should have done this years ago! I love these boots! They also fit better. Since they are perfect, I will also buy a brown pair. These two pair should easily last 10 years! (I hope). At 65, these may be my last pairs! 😳😆 Once I wear them out I think I am required to die! 😂🤣😆😂🤣😆Just know the size is smaller than measured. I usually wear a 12US, measuring 11-1/2. The ones that fit are size 13. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I have never trusted the size written in the shoe. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it.So if you want a sturdy, comfy, nice looking boot? This is it!Asolo, can I have my money now for this wonderful unsolicited ad? 😂🤣😆😂🤣😆

They are wickedly rugged.

Bought a pair of these in 2007 and they just gave up the ghost and delaminated. I also had extra laces I could have used to tie the soles on but luckily it was right at the end of not too long a hike so I flopped my way out. At first, I was upset and bummed you can’t just resole them. I was about to reorder when I read all the reviews talking about delam in less than a year and poor customer support. So after looking around a bit, I ordered a pair of Danner Mtn Light II’s that can be resoled. WORST FIT EVER. They were great going up but on the way back down, they dug into the back of my ankle and gave me blisters and bruises on both legs, right at my Achilles. Truly miserable and as much as I hate the inability to resole these Asolo’s, I’m not about to push through with the Danners until they break in (or they break me it).I couldn’t remember what the break-in was like on the Asolo’s because well, 14yrs is a long time ago, but I was pretty sure I’d remember if it was really unpleasant. I also started thinking about the crazy number of miles and feet I’ve done on those boots and how much I loved them right up until the delam. It’s definitely annoying to think about all the much worse places they could have delaminated on me but if I’m being honest, the tread blocks were already worn almost down to nubs and they should have been replaced at least a few years earlier.So, I took the risk and ordered another pair of these Asolo’s. Somehow they feel like they’re already broken in, just perfect, but also with the stout lateral support that makes it worth wearing this much weight on your feet. If I get even a fifth the amount of use out of these that I got from the last pair, they’re still a fantastic value.Regarding others’ delam issues, I don’t think I buy the Asolo argument that somehow regular use makes the glue last longer. It also raises some concerns about quality, longevity, and the company’s willingness to stand behind what is supposed to be a premium product. Common sense would say the more you pull and flex on the glue, the sooner it’ll fail. But what do I know? I’m not an engineer and I definitely used the heck out of my last pair so I’m sure Asolo would say I’m proof that regular use makes the glue last longer. Regardless, if I get a delam in the next year, I’ll update with a MUCH lower rating. For now, I couldn’t be happier with this boot and hopefully, I’m as fortunate with this pair as I was with the last.-JAD’s husband