Boots

 

I decided to stick with the full leather boots I bought a few years ago to climb Kilimanjaro. They worked well for that trek with no blisters or complaints.  I tried on a few boots at REI to see if I could find a lighter boot, but nothing really compared to the Zamberlans.  So, I'm taking my Zamberlan 310 Skill GT boots.  They weigh about 3 lbs for the pair which is pretty light for leather boots.  I bought new laces, new memory foam insoles, and had a local shoe shop repair a tear in the tongue.  Since the weather in Tasmania can be pretty wet, I re-water proofed the boots with Zamberlan Hydrobloc Cream, and sealed the seams with Shoe Goo.  They look almost as good as new.  Almost.  Anyway, the repairs and maintenance were a lot cheaper than new boots.  I bought most of the supplies directly from Zamberlan on their US website at:

www.zamberlanusa.com