 |  Average Rating: 3 out of 5 No. of Reviews: 6 RRP: £135 Year: 2004 Description: Burma Pro is a similar design the the Borneo Pro, but has the benefit of a Goretex lining to provide an extra waterproof barrier within the boot.
The upper is made from silicone coated Nubuck leather, and again the cuff of this boot is very user friendly, comfortable but supportive.
The Vibram sole unit is specially made for Meindl, and gives excellent grip under most conditions encountered in walking and trekking situations.
Weight:--- 770gr (size 8)
Colour:--- Brown
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|  | | Posted: 04/10/04 | | 'INTERNAL SEAM STITCHING CAM APART IN LESS THAN 8 HOURS WEAR.' | | Strengths:
Comfort out of the box, glove like fit.
When I bought the boots the met my requirements for a light, supple, secure, comfortable country and hill walking boot. The brand literature and the sales assistant confirmed that the boots were reliable. | | Weaknesses:
Stitching on the lining unraveled on one of the internal lining seams exposing the GoreTex on the inside of the boot within 8 hours of wearing the boots on light country and hill walks. On close examination after seeing the seam stitching was unraveled, all the internal lining seam stitching was ragged uneven and not finished-off at the ends securely. My judgement was that this fault made the boots unacceptable for my use. | | Overall:
A secure comfortable boot. The most comfortable boot I have worn with no break-in time needed for me.
The performance was good, for the short time I had the boots, feet were warm dry and comfortable in a mix of weather and underfoot conditions, on short hill and country rambles. The lacing system is good and quick to lock and secure. I found it difficult to know if the the Memory Foam System was 'working', other than that my feet were as snug as I could wish for. The MFS, whatever it might made of, felt just fine.
I had walked 20 miles in the Meindls, around 8 hours use over the week from buying them, before discovering the fault in the stitching. Making a visual inspection of all the other lining seams they all looked ragged with loose poor quality Zig-Zag pattern that were not secured at the end of the stitching run.
I have now exchanged the Meindls, courtesy of Field and Trek, where I bought the boots, for a different make and type - Scarpa SL M3, which have visibly superior finish to their lining stitching, similar to my current Zamberlan Trail Lite HBS.
Despite the attractive comfort and fit I have rejected these innovative Meindl boots in favour of an additional pair of traditional hill walking boots, similar in style to my current Zamberlan Trail Lites. These traditional Scarpa boots will require 'breaking in' and possibly more aftercare than the Meindls and may never reach the soft supple comfort level of the Meindls. The result is I now have not met my requirements. Both my Scarpa and the Zamberlan are relativley stiff and a over the top for many of my country walking rambles.
I realise my loss of confidnce in the Meindl boot is disproportionate to the problem. Once confidence is lost it seems impossible to restore. I would never have trusted these boots, nor a replacment pair of the same make and style, on a long, multi day, trek. They had to go.
It will be a long time before I look again for boots. My conclusion is that modern light, instantly comfortable supple boots are not made to the same quality standards as traditional, supportive leather and stiff soled hiking boots, that need to be broken in and looked after carefully.
These boots gave me an unexpected dissapointment.
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| | | | Performance | | 100% | | Reliability | | 20% | | Value | | 40% |
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