I really wanted to love these boots...but - Hanwag Alaska GTX Backpacking Boots - Men's

I really like Hanwag boots and have a pair of their Tashi boots that fit me like a glove. These boots have amazing craftmanship and are hand made in Germany. I loved everything about them except the fact that they have a wider fit then the Taahi boots and caused my heels to slip. I have a narrow low volume heel with a wide toe area and and low to normal arches and overall a low to normal volume foot and like snug fitting boots that lock my heels into place. these boots just did not fit my narrow heels, and are my biggest boot disappointment because I love everything else about these boots. If they fit, I'd swear by these boots since Hanwag's are so nicely made and these boots looked and felt amazing (other then my heel slip issue). Alas, I had to return these boots because I know for me that heel slippage equals blisters and floppy walking in the mountains. If you have normal to high volume heels, then I highly recommend these boots, there is not really much of any boots that are made as nicely as Hanwag boots. I ended up buying the Crispi Wyoming boots and the Scarpa Zanskar boots, both of them fit my feet perfectly.

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