[Greenfield Equipment Camp August GARMONT shoes evaluation article] rest assured travel companion _Garmont Sitka Plus GTX test read the full article >>

The shoes were dark in color, dark leather with a dark brown tongue and looked very comfortable. The cowhide's upper is well-tended and the material is relatively dirt-repellent. It should be a good match for our outdoor lazy people.

Many of the shoe's design details embody Garmont's strength as a leader in climbing shoes: toe cap design minimizes scratches on the surface of the toe cap, the flat design of the strap prevents the shoe from slipping off automatically, and the inside of the tongue is low. The outer side is high in ergonomics, and the DMP absolutely provides a safe protection for the ankle. The key is that the two shoes reach into the back and the back is soft and wrapped. It is very comfortable and there is no other heavy feeling on the hiking shoes. . I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Saturday soon because the activities of Houhe Longju - Sujiahe - Wulipo - Trigeminal - Houhe - Huangbaisi on the weekend are mountain climbing and river crossing. Verify the effect of the shoes. However, I also have a concern, according to the old donkey, wearing new shoes to climb the mountain is an absolutely wrong choice, Saturday's activity level reached 2.0, what will be a result waiting for me?

All the way up, gravel road from time to time there ALICE almost dangerous slipped, but fortunately, my new shoes are light and easy to walk.

After a large ascent, the beautiful figure of the river after it is displayed before us...

After the river is beautiful, flowing bends, inaccessible. It has a secluded canyon in You Chau and has a stream in the Yunmeng Gorge. A small river crosses through the forest. Each piece of grass is full of flowers. There are huge rocks everywhere, birds singing, and real fairyland!

All along the way, the pebbles spread over the river beach, or jump on big rocks on the river bed. While walking under a slippery tree, climbing on hard rocks for a while, this environment is definitely a test for climbing shoes.

First, the shoes are light and feel like a pair of travel shoes! I particularly like this point, I even wear a pair of hiking shoes briskly catching up with the 920 to start. To know that, in general, a pair of bulky hiking shoes is the most frustrating one after a long journey.

The shoes are well-tolerated, especially the ankles, and a soft layer of sea is densely wrapped around the ankles, allowing you to jump confidently, jumping every time from height, or jumping off the rocks on the stream, soft soles. The shock absorber plus the ankle's parcel is safe to fall (not recommended, of course). The dense clamshell wrap also gives you full confidence to do jumps.

Various pavements, moss, mud, rocks, river beds, gravel. . . In addition to the snow and ice, I can say that all kinds of road conditions have gone through. For the sake of testing, I even deliberately walked on a slippery riverbed. The waterproof performance of the shoes didn't have to be said. I even took off my shoes and soaked in water to finish the lunch. There are still no traces of water in the rear shoes. The water repellency of the leather is even more exquisite. I observed that the water traces of the basic shoes leaving the water within half minutes disappeared without a trace.

Wearing new shoes to climb the mountain is very taboo. One day over the mountains, there is no feeling of discomfort after walking down the river. It seems that this taboo for climbing new shoes should be reconsidered. At least for GARMONT SITKA PLUS GTX, there is no need to worry about it. !

In addition, an accident was discovered. Every time he climbed home and walked on the concrete floor, he heard the harsh rubbing noises from the gravel stones on the soles of the shoes. This time, he took off his shoes and there was no stone on the soles. It looked "improved." The non-slip new Vibram Jabba outsole is designed with a force groove and the self-cleaning function between the flanges is not indefinable.

The entire ankle is tightly wrapped. The asymmetrical tongue design allows the foot to move easily in any direction. The waterproof performance of Gor-tex does not have to be said. The shoes were taken off at noon and the only sweat on the feet was found. It's an ankle. It seems that this protection and ventilation have become a contradiction (in fact, Gor-tex's inner liner is not to the ankle).

In addition, the shock absorbing performance of the EVA outsole is very good, but the hard strength is relatively poor. The cobbled river bed does not feel like it was walking down one day, but the soles of the feet get sore when they get up the next day. The hardness of the soles of the soles comes from the mountains in the north. It should not be a problem, but for a day's riverwalk under extreme conditions, it will still bring some feeling to the soles of the feet.

In addition, there is a point, the leather brings a good texture, but the problems that arise with it are also more obvious, hiking shoes are used to climb the mountain, stones, branches can not avoid the upper scraping. A river walk has left an imprint on the leather.

To borrow a friend's phrase: if you want a pair of light-weight mountaineering and the terrain is complex, GARMONT will not disappoint you!