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This waterproof midweight hiking boot is spry, supportive and comfortable thanks to Strobel construction and durable polyurethane midsoles.

Waterproofed nubuck leather uppers are flexible, lightweight and durable for reliable performance in all conditions
Gore-Tex® inserts with wicking 3-bar knit nylon linings are seam-sealed to keep out water yet breathable enough to keep feet from overheating
Padded collars and tongues add comfort to ankles and relieve lace pressure; gusseted tongues keep out trail debris and weather
Durable toe rands protect uppers and feet from bumps and abrasion
Removable dual-density EVA footbeds add extra cushioning comfort to soft and supportive polyurethane midsoles
Flexframe 3 midsole supports, made from tapered nylon, help control flex, adds torsional stability and protect feet on uneven terrain
Strobel construction helps enhance flexibility and delivers a smooth and snug fit
Long-lasting Vibram® Contact outsoles with multi-directional lug pattern designed for solid traction and braking on uneven terrain

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Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's Customer Reviews

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Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's

3.5

(based on 193 reviews)

65%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (153)
Ankle support (127)
Great traction (122)
Water resistant (121)
Sturdy/durable (86)

Cons

Not durable/ wears easily (54)
Heavy (42)
Poor laces (13)
Long break-in (10)
Not water resistant (10)

Best Uses

Day hiking (100)
Long-distance hiking (93)
Harsh terrain (89)
Heavy loads (88)
Wet / rain (76)

- Sizing:
- Feels full size too small
  
  Feels half size too small
  
  Feels true to size
  
  91%
  (172 reviews)
  Feels half size too big
  
  Feels full size too big
- Width:
- Feels too narrow
  
  Feels true to width
  
  92%
  (80 reviews)
  Feels too wide

- Arch Type:
- High arch (36), Low arch (31)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (106), Casual/ recreational (53), Outdoor professional (15), High-end shopper (6), Comfort-oriented (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (79), Yes (3)

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Jan

2010

(49 of 51 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Comfortable, Chinese quality

By Josh Benin

from Lake Tahoe, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Ankle Support
Comfortable
Great Traction
Variable quality
Water Resistant

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Cold Weather
Day Hiking
Harsh Terrain
Heavy Loads
Light Loads
Long-Distance Hiking
Wet Conditions

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I'm on my 3nd pair of these (after wearing out 3 pairs of the previous Vasque Sundowner MX). Was disappointed to see that Vasque had moved production to China, but purchased these anyway. First pair had slightly inferior leather quality in places, but fit well, were comfortable to wear, broke in quickly, and were nicely supportive. They lasted through one resole, which is about all I would expect from the uppers of any hiking boot used on rocky ground. Traction is good, because of slightly soft outsole, which wore out in one year. Bought a second pair after wearing out the first. Outsoles began to fall off and midsoles split across the ball of the foot in under 100 miles of use - a nasty thing to discover many rocky miles from the car. REI did give me a choice of a replacement pair or a refund. I took another pair because of their comfort, but I'll be watching closely.

Oct

2008

(28 of 31 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Energizer Bunny of Boots

By JoFro

from Seattle

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable/No Break-In
Great Traction
Sturdy/Durable
Water Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Day Hiking
Harsh Terrain
Heavy Loads
Long-Distance Hiking
Wet Conditions

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I have been trying to wear these boots out for nearly four years, with no luck. In 20 years of climbing and backpacking, I have blown out more pairs of boots than I can count. But these workhorses can not be destroyed. They don't even flich at a heavy load (I weigh 220 lbs and often carry a 60+ lb pack.) I have put in well over 500 miles of hard trail through extreme environments ranging from the Amazon jungle to the high passess of the Andes and Himalaya, and they simply continue to perform without fail. I can't imagine what more one could expect out of a pair of simple hiking boots. They just keep going, and going...

Apr

2008

(22 of 23 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Fits me like a glove

By CoveCreek

from SLC, Utah

About Me Comfort-oriented, Functional

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Pros

Comfortable
Durable
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Work

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I am an archaeologist and I wear these boots daily. I have walked over 500 miles in the last three months, over basalt, rhyolite, sand, obsidian, and lots of mud! The boots are holding out strong.

I have a normal sized foot, maybe a bit wide. The boot takes about three ten mile days to properly break in and when it is done "its like butter."

Apr

2010

(21 of 23 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Very Poor Durability

By Ethertec

from Berwick, PA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Ankle Support
Comfortable
Good Arch Support
Great Traction
Water Resistant

Cons

Heavy
Long Break-in
Not Durable/ Wears Easily

Best Uses

Day Hiking
Light Loads
Wet Conditions

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I have owned a pair of Wasatch's for approximately two years. During that time, they've been on one 35 mile trek in extremely rocky Northeast Pennsylvania and on a car camping trip to Washington State where they saw very little action. They've also been worn around town on various errands and hiking a few local trails. In all, I'd say they have maybe 300 miles on them. While they are extremely comfortable and the traction is awesome, the sole of the left boot has developed a massive crack through the Vibram sole, the plastic shank, and into the EVA midsole, right where the boot flexes at the toes. The right boot has a visible crack in the shank so I suspect it will suffer a similar fate soon. I am 5'11", weigh 155lbs, and never carry more than 30lbs in my pack so I wouldn't consider myself to be an abusive user. I am extremely disappointed that a boot at this price point failed so early in the game. I really thought I was buying a boot I could live with for a lifetime, or certainly more than two years. I cannot recommend this boot.

Mar

2008

(17 of 30 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not for Everyone.

By SteveD

from Great Barrington, MA

About Me Hard on boots equipment, High-end shopper

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Pros

Breathes Well
Comfortable
Stable

Cons

Causes Hotspots or Blisters
Wear Out Quickly

Best Uses

Casual Wear
Relatively level terrain
Travel

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

This boot came highly recommended. Good feel but not great out of the box. I have big feet and long toes. The toe box was good height but the outside shape of the toe box turns inward too sharply for me causing my second and middle toe tips to touch, especially down steep descents. A larger boot would have been the wrong sized last and would not hold my foot in properly. Ultimately this boot just did not hold me right. Signs of early wear under ball of foot and along the heel; way too soon. Donated them after a few months - just not worth keeping and having them hurt my feet. May be an okay boot for less demanding use and people with average sized and shape feet.

Apr

2010

(9 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Good for about a year, tops

By Forester1910

from Missoula Montana

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Good Arch Support
Warm

Cons

Not Durable/ Wears Easily
Poor Traction
Soles split

Best Uses

Day Hiking

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I spend a large amount of my time in the outdoors, A majority of my outdoor time is spent in Whites boots; these Vasque boots were used for causal wear, and day hikes. These boots were also used for everyday wear in the winter months. I went through two pairs of these boots in two years. The first pair had the soles split laterally right underneath the front pads of my foot. REI exchanged this pair for a brand new pair, fast forward to a year later and the soles have begun to split again. This is extremely frustrating because I have been a long time Vasque customer, the quality is not what it once was. Buy these boots if you want to replace them a year from now.

Jul

2010

(8 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

I'd love to love these, but...

By Josh Benin

from Lake Tahoe, CA

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Pros

Ankle Support
Comfortable
Good Arch Support
Water Resistant

Cons

Not Durable/ Wears Easily

Best Uses

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I wrote an earlier review of these boots, saying that I loved the comfort, but had some doubts about durability after a pair failed quickly. I returned them, took a replacement pair from REI, and... that pair suffered the same failure (midsole & outsole split across the ball of the foot) within 50 miles. Sadly, Vasque seems to have misplaced quality in their move to China.

Mar

2009

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The best multi-purpose boot out there.

By American Gypsy

from Texas

About Me Avid Adventurer

See all my reviews

Pros

Ankle Support
Comfortable/No Break-In
Flexible
Great Traction
Sturdy/Durable
Water Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Everyday
Harsh Terrain
Long-Distance Hiking

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I bought a pair of these in December 2007 for a long distance hike through the desert and have been wearing them ever since. I initially resisted the purchase, partially because of the quality of the competition (Zamberland, Asolo), and partially because the Wasatches' qualities are very subtle (plus, its always tough to part with [$]). Ultimately, though, the comfort, support, and potential versatility of these boots won me over. Today, 2 years (and several sets of laces) later, I'm still in love: I work in them, hike in them, backpack in them, and go out in them, and I honestly don't have a single worthwhile complaint to make about them. If you want a pair of boots that can take you anywhere and everywhere for the next 2 years, I think you've found them.

Apr

2009

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Wet Soles Slippery

By Gorbo of Marin

from Marin County

About Me Avid Adventurer, Environmentalist

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Pros

Ankle Support
Arch Support
Comfortable/No Break-In
Flexible
Sturdy/Durable
Warm
Water Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Cold Weather
Day Hiking
Everyday
Harsh Terrain
Heavy Loads
Light Loads
Long-Distance Hiking

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

Day hikes (10-20 miles )CA Coastal Areas, Mountains, Snowshoe. Late Spring Packed Hard Snow. Backpacking. Worked well in Utah Rocky Terrain. Good urban hikers. CON: Wet granite. Problem with almost all boots. Suggest wearing short gaitors to keep out sand and dirt which erodes gore tex and later leaks. (Next pair I'll always gator up in sand or Sierra Terrain). Worked great with backpacking snow shoes. Combined with REI Sock liners and REI hiking socks and green superfeet, never a blister. Some hot spots but mainly due to hot weather. Upgrade from Clarion model. Versatile for all the different terrains I encounter except wet rocks. Again I can't find any boot to handle wet slick rocks. Always exercise care. When Fishing I switch to teva aqua socks and when crossing streams. Plus these provide light weight camp shoes after a long hike as well as for swimming safety (jagged rocks etc.)

Feb

2009

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Very good boot

By Perry Clark

from Kansas City

About Me Avid Adventurer, Environmentalist

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Pros

Ankle Support
Comfortable/No Break-In
Sturdy/Durable
Warm
Water Resistant

Cons

Best Uses

Day Hiking
Everyday
Harsh Terrain
Heavy Loads
Light Loads
Long-Distance Hiking
Wet Conditions

Comments about Vasque Wasatch GTX Hiking Boots - Men's:

I've had my pair of Vasque Wasatch GTX boots for about two years now. They are my primary fall/winter boot for outside activities of whatever sort, tolerating everything from walking the dog to slogging through wet mud.

They are well-constructed, with no damage except expected wear. The fit is not perfect for my foot, based on feel, but I have no complaints at all regarding blisters, etc. (NB: When hiking/backpacking, I wear a liner and heavy sock, and so blisters are almost never an issue anyway.)

Waterproofing is effective, with no leaks noted. I've applied a leather sealant to the exterior once in two years, and that's the only care I've provided, other than knocking the mud off as I come in.

The quality of these boots has been such that I will certainly look at Vasque products when I buy my next pair of boots.