Berghaus Storm GTX Boot
Definitive fabric three-season boot from Berghaus
Posted: 14 January 2001
by Jon
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Berghaus Storm Attack GTX (fabric)
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Price:
£100.00
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Weight: 1610g (size 44)
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Features Suede /
Panatex K-Tek, triple-stitched seams, Berghaus Attak sole
(takes Yeto gaiter), Gore-Tex Sierra waterproof / breathable
lining, graduated-flex Nylon mid-sole, shock-absorbing
footbed (insole) with anti-microbial treatment, brass
fittings, resolable.
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Fit medium width, narrowing at
front, medium volume.
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Siffness (1 - 5 where
1 is floppy and 5 rigid) - 3
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Crampon Grade: B0 (though Berghaus
site says it can take flexible crampon
occasionally)
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Good for: mountain
and hill walking, damp conditions, trekking, backpacking
Okay for scrambling Not much cop at very hot
conditions, prolonged crampon use
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One of the best-known fabric boots on the market and one that's
been sent off to finishing school over the last few years, Berghaus's
popular Storm GTX has kicked an awful lot of leather-booted butt. Now
fully-versed in mountain etiquette, it reeks of refinement: the
uppers are a combination of suede and ruffty-tuffty Panatex K-Tech
fabric with high wear and tear resistance, there's a Gore-Tex
waterproof lining for damp UK conditions and even the lace hooks and
fittings now use brass to avoid corrosion in use (or more likely when
you sling 'em in the cupboard still damp, but you'd never do that, er
would you?)
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Like most fabric boots, they break in quickly and easily to offer
excellent comfort with well designed internal padding that, together
with a reasonable heel counter keeping things together at the rear of
the boot - the fit, by the way, is medium at the back and middle of
the boot, but narrows towards the front, so anyone with duck-like
feet can forget it. A nice touch is the footbed, which incoroporates
a shock-absorbing insert and is a cut above most on the market.
The Berghaus Attak sole unit will take a Yeti gaiter for even more
waterproof protection and gives good all round grip. Stiffening is
looked after by a graduated Nylon mid-sole unit which combines enough
longitudinal flex for comfortable walking with the sort of lateral
stiffness you need to cope with rocky ground, backpacking and
scrambling. Spot-on for most use below the snow line.
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Dual-desnity Attak sole give good
grip wet or dry
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We've found the Storm to be an excellent all round UK boot - like
most boots with a waterproof lining, it tends to get hot and sweaty
in very warm conditions - that's coped comfortably with everything
from lowland walking to mountain backpacking and scrambling and the
reduced weight over most leather equivalents helps to keep a spring
in your step towards the end of the day, assuming there was one there
to start off with.
Note If you're incorrigibly into leather, Berghaus also
produces the Storm Leather in both men's a women's fittings,
effectively it's a leather version of the same boot - bet that
surprised you...
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Verdict: Well-made and
well-developed, the Storm is a near-perfect three-season UK
and trekking boot with a good combination of comfort and
performance and the promise - so far fulfilled - of
durability from the tough uppers. Take a
look.
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Performance
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Value
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Whisk me effortlessly to the Berghaus
web site right now!
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Pushed for time:
The Storm GTX has been refined to the point where it's a
near perfect UK three-season fabric boot combining comnfort
and stability / support with light weight. It'll walk,
scramble, backpack and trek, just about the only hting it
doesn't love is very hot conidtions where the waterproof /
breahtable Gore-Tex liner can't help but leave your feet hot
and sweaty. Detailing is ace with tough Panatex uppers,
brass fittings to avoid rust and well-formed internal
padding for comfort and heel anchorage. We like
'em.
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