Where have your Garmont Towers been?

[paramagic]

Thinking about getting these boots, let's hear your thoughts.

[jmace]

Currently looking at getting a pair of Garmonts but after thrashing my last pair kevlar mixed material boot I will not get these Towers!

 

 

 

But these are probably gonna be bought very shortly, I plan on using them for summer, rock and ice routes. They look to have less seams and other garbage material.

 

 

[ericb]

I have them and really like them...super comfortable and adequately stiff. They are a good all around alpine boot - really good on steep snow, fourth and low fifth class rock. They are simlar to the La Sportiva Trangos but a little heavier, and a little stiffer as well. I took back the Trangos and got these and was much happier. The same ankle flex that makes the Trangos great for rock climing meant not enough ankle support for me....personal preference. Also, the towers have a thicker mid-sole which meant less punishment on the feet on long walks out. I also liked the fact that they had leather trim vs. the plastic on the Trangos....just a little more substantial all the way around.

[jmace]

I blew these mixed/kevlar boots out in less than 6 months, never again will I buy a mixed boot like that. But I geuss it depends on what you climb.

 

boots

 

for me I will always stick with a full leather boot and do my best to find the lightest one.

 

the Vetta's do that..I hope

 

I will keep a whole other set up for winter

[TrogdortheBurninator]

I have the vetta's but havent put them through the ringer yet. Seem like nice light boots so far.

[jerseyscum]

crampon straps are a bit more uncomfortable on mine compared with heavier boot. I like them a lot though.

[setnei]

 

 

I've had mine for a while - really liked 'em. Hiking in them is fine, as is scrambling on 4th/5th class stuff - snow's not been a problem either. They've kept me dry in the wet stuff and sped me up the hard stuff with crampons on as well. So far so good.

[jmace]

Yours look like they are mostly leather as opposed to the new ones..? am I wrong its hard to tell but I dont see any kevlar stuff..?

[TREETOAD]

The faux kevlar seems to fray on the towers in very short order.

In one five day summer outing there were strands hanging off my partners new boots.

If you want Kevlar and light and very water proof have you looked at Madrocks offerings?

 

http://www.pagangear.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=650

 

 

[paramagic]

Thanks Treetoad, I'm actually skeptical about the kevlar myself.

[mike1]

I was under the impression kevlar was brittle in nature and couldn't take much flexing. I wonder if that is why these are breaking down sooner than boots with Cordura. I would think spectra would be a better fiber.

[DirtyHarry]

Just buy them at REI.

[mike1]

Just buy them at REI.

Nuf said.

[PaulB]

I've got a pair of Garmont Ferratas which are essentially a leather version of the Tower. They're great for approaches and I've climbed lots of 4th class and low 5th in the alpine with them.

 

Their only real downside for me is that they are not water resistant at all. Traveling across a slushy galcier in the afternoon quickly results in damp feet. I believe that this is what the Tower GTX was meant to address.