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Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's
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Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's

Item # 758823

$259.95

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Garmont Dakota hiking boots are well suited for heavy-load long hauls and light mixed mountaineering.

  • Seamless nubuck leather uppers offer water repellency and abrasion resistance
  • Crafted with Anatomically Directed Design® components which biomechanically model the boot form to the human foot
  • Cambrelle® nylon linings wick moisture away from your feet to keep them dry and comfortable
  • Durable and stable polyurethane midsoles provided cushioning needed for long days of pounding the trail
  • Full-length, full-width, full-strength tapered nylon plates deliver the appropriate blend of stability and flexibility
  • Vibram® Ice-Trek rubber outsoles have aggressive lugs for bite on the trail whether it's wet or dry
  • Dakota boots are on the recommended boot list for both NOLS and Outward Bound West

Average weight specification is per pair, based on size 9.

Imported.

Item 758823

Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's Specs

Specification

Description

StyleBackpacking
CutHigh
WaterproofNo
UpperNubuck leather
LiningNylon
MidsolePolyurethane
SupportNylon
OutsoleVibram rubber
Average weight3 lbs. 12 oz.
Average weight - metric1.70 kilograms
GenderMen's

Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's Customer Reviews

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Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's
 
2.6

(based on 5 reviews)

40%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Great traction (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Harsh terrain (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (4)

    Reviewed by 5 customers

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    Mar

    27

    2008

    (12 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    First impressions can be wrong

    By ratherbe

    from Victoria Canada

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Great Traction
    • Initially comfortable
    • Water Resistant

    Cons

    • Softens and deforms

    Best Uses

    • Short-term

    Comments about Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's:

    Initially seemed like a great boot: lightweight, great tread, no break-in,comfortable. However this did not last long as the leather softened way too much and I could no longer tie the boot so it wouldn't cause toe/foot pain. Had to get rid of it after less than a year of fairly easy b/p use.
    Had similar problems with Garmont in the past and have decided not to take a chance with their products again..sticking to Technica and Scarpa.

    • Sizing:
    • Feels true to size
    • Width:
    • Feels true to width

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (12 of 14 customers found this review helpful)

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    Mar

    13

    2008

    (7 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

     
    1.0

    Great hype, poor product

    By LU2cycle

    from Marina, Ca

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Stable

    Cons

    • Short tongue

    Best Uses

    • Backcountry

    Comments about Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's:

    My comments might not seem valid as I only tired the boots on in the store and did not buy them. They seem to be very good boots with an aggressive sole.

    The reason they stayed in the store is that the tongue of the boot is way too short. The last eyelet of the boot places the laces above the tongue. Yes you can force it down but I doubt it would stay there. Garmont needs to address this problem. Others have commented on this poor feature too

    A great back country boot is La Sportiva's makalu which REI unfortunately does not carry any longer.

    • Sizing:
    • Feels half size too big
    • Width:
    • Feels true to width

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (7 of 18 customers found this review helpful)

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    Dec

    18

    2008

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    2.0

    okay at first

    By tele-mark

    from seattle

    About Me Professional/Guide, Tree climber

    Pros

    • Comfortable/No Break-In
    • Flexible
    • Great Traction

    Cons

    • Difficult Laces
    • Inner heal wears heal pe
    • Not Durable/ Wears Easily
    • Not Water Resistant

    Best Uses

    • Day Hiking
    • Everyday
    • Harsh Terrain
    • Light Loads
    • Tree climbing

    Comments about Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's:

    Fit great, after about 6 months leather started softening and inner heal began to wearout. Tread wore out quick and toe started pealing out. Even with treatment, feet still got wet. I wish I could have a boot that felt this good and would actually last more then a year.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • Sizing:
    • Feels true to size

    Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    17

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Great full-on leather boot

    By Brushwacker

    from Seattle, WA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

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

    Cons

      Best Uses

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

      Comments about Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's:

      I've owned 2 pair of these, and I've found they work rather well, especially if you like a sturdy boot with a lot of support, but one that flexes when you walk. I personally have no use for a leather boot if it's got a full shank. These flex very well, yet are very secure with strap-on type crampons. The toe box is roomy, yet I find the heel to be a little too wide, as I can get a blister on occasion. As to the reviewer who claims the tongue is too short, these boots have an adjustable tongue. You can change the position of the tongue relative to the gusset seal by moving its position on the velcro. The pair he tried on in the store must have had the tongue pushed way down into the boot.?? - And one modification I've done to mine is to crimp down the first set of eyelets at the ankle, thus allowing the loose adjustment I prefer at the toe box to stay loose. Don't know why Garmont doesn't put those different styled eyelets there like some bootmakers do?

      • Gift:
      • No
      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size, Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      2

      2009

       
      4.0

      Tough boot...high-maintenance

      By COS_Hiker

      from Colorado

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Ankle Support
      • Great Traction
      • Sturdy/Durable

      Cons

      • Long Break-in
      • Not Water Resistant

      Best Uses

      • Harsh Terrain
      • Heavy Loads
      • Long-Distance Hiking

      Comments about Garmont Dakota Hiking Boots - Men's:

      Have had these boots more than 3 years. I don't normally get blisters, but these boots gave me heel blisters for the first 50 miles or so. Once they were broken in, though, they were great! You need to keep up with your waterproofing on these, or hike in the Sierra where it's fairly dry. The vibram sole was bombproof, and these are the only boots of this class that I could find with a heel welt for crampons. Beefy leather that held up amazingly well against granite, gave great ankle support, but wasn't stiff like a mountaineering boot. I guess there's a reason NOLS recommends these. I guess I don't understand why Garmont doesn't put a Gore-Tex liner in them...wouldn't make them that much more expensive.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • Sizing:
      • Feels true to size, Feels true to size

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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