I recently purchased these boots at Campsaver during the holiday sales. I also own the Airound Surround GTX shoes. I prefer the boots over the shoes for the following reasons: better fit and support around the heel and ankle, more versatile for hiking or general everyday use, and more lace eyelets for a tighter fit. The shoe version only have 5 lace eyelets and my feet tend to slide forward on decents. Both the shoes and boot version are a True Fit, so order you regular size.
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