I must say that they appear VERY " capable" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

momaw possibly a mountainering/alpine boot...

I have had some of these...they are brilliant for Mountaineering....I used them with Yeti Gaiters by Berghaus...superb boots for what they do...if you are staying in an Alpine Hut the inners are great as slippers around the hut or simply if taking the Muddy Boots off before driving you can use the inners for driving the car. Being plastic outers they are totally water proof and can work like a pair of Welly's with the gaiters on. They don't flex like leather but as a result you can climb very well in them and they take crampon use much better than a leather boot.

About 15 years ago was when I last went Mountaineering and they were considered the Rolls Royce of Plastic Boots. You can walk quite well in them as well...just like a Rigid leather boot but half the weight. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

It's nice to hear from somebody who has actually used them in their proper habitat. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I don't do icy mountains, but they do seem quite well suited to it. The crampon use makes sense, since they are so rigid, it would be very easy to distribute your weight and load the points however you needed. The knees-forward cant seems ideal for toeing your way up a slope. That must be why the perimeter of the lower has a rough texture molded into the plastic, better attachment for crampons.

I was thinking of taking them out just to see if they work as a walking and snowshoeing boot. Like I said, I inherited these, didn't buy them myself. No idea what they are good for.

I would take them out and see how they do Momaw. They look like really great boots. Let us know

Sorry I didn't show back up last night. I went to feed the horses and wound up taking a little late night ride. It was such a beautiful night out last night I just couldn't resist it!

Hey Jimmie-Mora site still down ? Wonder ?

Hey Bob,

I just talked to Ragnar and he said his site should be back up anytime. His internet provider went belly up and didn't notify anybody so it kind threw everything into a tailspin. He said to just keep checking it, and that he expects it to be back up by tonight at the latest.

In the mean time if you need to talk to him, his number is (716)731-3715.

Thanks Jimmie-All good now-back in mora heaven (lol) Those things are great- use em- pound em - and they still cut. Love the [censored] things for sure-Thanks. Glad the horses din't eat you last night (lol) Di ya see what mag and I were tossing back and foth ? Thanks

so i haven't started a fire in the snow since last winter. gave it a shot today and failed.

i admit i was pretty sloppy, but by the end of last winter i had these things big and hot in no time.

i just bought a battle rat black with tan handles.......omg!<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />


what am i to do

Jimmie you are seriously the man! i wish i had known all u dawgs during my cross country trips we'd have definately had some beers and chopped some stuff!!!!

sidenote the only ticket we got for speeding was in texas near the guadalupe mountains. verrryy nice state trooper! except he still gave us a ticket.....she was driving <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />