i would recommend dropping the GSB off the headline!
regarding weights of boots or anything to that matter, i have always noticed most footwear and clothing never weighs manufacturers published weights, a little research usually finds out what size they weigh, smaller the better! but not quite so honest maybe?
boots tend to be around and 8/42 and clothing small or medium
Go Outdoors are currently selling a version of this boot without the Goretex lining for £75.00. However not sure how critical to the performance of the boot the goretex lining is. They also have Raichle Mt Crest Boot, Nubick leather and Gortex lining, for only £65.00.
As far as weights go, everything we test is weighed with a good quality digital balance, so the weight we publish is the actual weight for the size listed.
Actually measured weights are usually pretty close to manufacturers' quoted figures - sometimes a little more, sometimes slightly less in fact - but there's quite a big discrepancy with the Raichles, even allowing for size differences. A 1600 gramme pair of boots is light, one that weighs nearly 250 grammes more isnt quite as light, if that makes sense.
I have had a pair of these since April, and work as a mountaineering instructor. I have been very disapointed with them and will not be getting another pair.
- The goretex liner can't cope with the amount of stiching and wears out very quickly. - The stiching has come apart from the plastic heal surrond and been sent back for repair. - the shank eases off after a while and gives a unnatural rocker position, leading to foot problems - The rubber is too hard to cope with wet rock.
If you use them for the odd weekend scrambling in dry conditions then you will probably be fine - any more use than that, then they start to give up.
I had a pair of Scarpa Chamonix which were awsome boots, but they have stopped making them, doh!!
