Reviews by User: Paul Molloy (1)

I bought the 'Made in Italy' originals about 5 years ago and they are still going strong. The new ones were for my son who is going to hike in India. He's been breaking them in on short trips so far and they seem to compare well to mine in terms of wear and comfort. Certainly no signs of any difference in quality, although it is early days. It is easy to be snobbish about the 'Italy' label, but it maybe no more than that. Fact is the cleating and sealing is done by machine anywhere in the world, and as an industrialist with manufacturing experience in China, I can tell you that 'Made in China' is often as good as it gets these days. Ask Dell, GE, Philips, Sony and Nikon to name just a few. I'll be the first to write in if I'm let down. These should be the last boots you ever need.