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Raichle Mt Trail GTX
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Average Rating: 3 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 20
RRP: £130
Year: 2004

Description: * Nubuk leather upper. * Goretex lining makes the boot waterproof and breathable. * Flexible but supportive midsole construction. * Heel retention band, and flexible achilles area. * Vibram backpacking Rolling 11 advanced sole unit. * Great cushioning and fit Colour:---Graphite

 REVIEWS
 
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jim highlands 
Posted: 01/02/10
'RUBBISH'
Strengths:
good fitting, comfort
Weaknesses:
boots fell apart after 6 months
Overall:
boots are not fit for purpose, delaminated soles and heels
 
Performance
 
40%
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20%
Value
 
40%
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33%
 
Chris Billinge 
Posted: 10/11/08
'SUPREME COMFORT AND POOR DURABILITY'
Strengths:
Comfortable from the off.
Great grip on most surfaces.
Good balance of support and flexibility.
Weaknesses:
Sole unit degrades easily
Raichle returns refunds poor
Overall:
What a shame. The most comfortable 3 season boots I have ever owned. First pair were grudgingly replace half price by Raichle because the sole started to fall off. New pair are just over a year old and are going the same way. My ML log book confrims they have managed less than 400 miles of UK walking.
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
40%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
53%
 
stomper73 
Posted: 13/10/08
'NOT DESIGNED TO LIVE FOREVER !!'
Strengths:
the support these give are truley great. i tend to forget ive got them on......
Weaknesses:
wish the tread would last a little longer for me. but i do stomp.
Overall:
these boots are the most compy ever. thats why with hard use they dont last for more than 2/3 years. im on my third pair and each pair have carried me everywhere..
 
Performance
 
100%
Reliability
 
80%
Value
 
80%
Overall Rating
 
87%
 
Dave Barker 
Posted: 19/05/08
'GREAT WHILE THEY LASTED...'
Strengths:
Very stable unit and practically lived & worked in them for 11 months! Great tramping, very stable with a large heavy load and better suited to the wider footed person.
Weaknesses:
None until now - 2 years on the sole unit has suddenly started to fall apart with the rubber disintegrating before my eyes... Shame, nice boot unti now!
Overall:
OK but was expecting a better life out of them. Leather upper has survived very well - sole unit has let it down... Wet Feet
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
67%
 
Medusan 
Posted: 03/01/08
'COMFORTABLE OUT OF THE BOX'
Strengths:
Waterproof
Tough
good heel cup effect
Weaknesses:
Sole not as grippy on wet rock as my old berghaus storm boots due to different type of rubber used.
Overall:
Fantastic boot, have been very pleased with them. They have never given me a blister and I have done a lot of hard miles in them. I would recommend these boots to anyone.
 
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Byron  
Posted: 25/06/07
'WILL GET ANOTHER PAIR WHEN EXISTING PAIR GIVE UP'
Strengths:
Comfortable, waterproof
Weaknesses:
Bits fall off
Overall:
good boot, need developing further to enhance the longevity of the boot
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
60%
Value
 
60%
Overall Rating
 
67%
 
David Francis 
Posted: 25/05/07
'FINE'
Strengths:
Comfortable
Weaknesses:
No rand, worn quite fast
Overall:
I guess I've done about 1,000 miles in them, including a fair amount of rocky terrain. My soles have stayed in one piece, but the tread has almost gone under the ball of my foot
 
Performance
 
60%
Reliability
 
60%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
53%
 
Mike Fowler 
Posted: 24/05/07
'EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE, BUT SOLE DIDN'T LAST'
Strengths:
Comfort and great support from day one. Did not need any wearing in.
Weaknesses:
Sole lasted just over 12 months. Did a week in the Pyrenees plus about 30 other low level outings.
Overall:
Very disappointed. My last pair of boots lasted five years. I would love to buy another pair because of the fit and comfort but won't because of the price and lack of reliability.
 
Performance
 
60%
Reliability
 
40%
Value
 
60%
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53%
 
MK 
Posted: 22/05/07
'LOOK ELSEWHERE'
Strengths:
Very Comfortable
Waterproof
Weaknesses:
Fell apart in less than 12 hours
Overall:
On paper these boots look fantastic.
Even on my feet these boots felt great; supportive, lightweight, supremely comfortable. I have worn them at work for the last couple of months and they have been great.

Unfortunatley 12 hours on the Cuillins killed them, the soles are falling apart, the upper is very badly damaged, they look worse than the lightweight (6 year old) boots I replaced them with!

They have very little underfoot support or imoact resistance and frankly are only fit for heavily trafficked, flat terrain (such as wandering to the pub).

For a pair of boots that Trail magazine and several others were describing as the definitive 3 season boot, I'm not impressed.
I'm off to get a second pair of La Sportivas, without doubt the finest boots on the planet.
 
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40%
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40%
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33%
 
Scots Walker 
Posted: 26/12/06
'GOOD BOOTS POOR DURABILITY'
Strengths:
Comfortable, waterproof.
Weaknesses:
No rand, the Vibram sole has disintegrated under the "rolling" midsole after a years use.
Overall:
I was pleased with these boots, the leather scuffing where a rand may have helped was a minor issue. Then the soles started to disintegrate with large sections of tread on the outside of the sole now "flapping" about. I'm now away to buy another pair of boots!
 
Performance
 
80%
Reliability
 
80%
Value
 
40%
Overall Rating
 
67%
 
 
 
 
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