La Sportiva  Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX Hiking Boots - Men's

Bought these the day of a big trip up to Meysan Lake on January 18 and these boots are well worth the price tag. Comfort right out of the box is amazing as long as you get the correct size accounting for the thickness of socks, you'll be wearing considering the GORTEX lining may take up some of the wiggle room. Performance wise they kept my feet warm and dry even after snow shoeing for 6+ miles in snow up to 5ft deep. The ankle support and stiffness of the soul provide very confident footing for scrabbling and kick steps when breaking some sun bake.

These boots are so comfortable and light weight. I can’t get over it. So far, I have gone on three hikes with a combined mileage of 25 miles one of which was through a lot of mud and another involved stream crossing. In both of these situations, my feet were totally dry and it was extremely easy to clean the boots after the hike. They provide a solid amount of support. There is also a good amount of grip on the souls making hiking the terrain easy. I feel really lucky to have found these. I also have been just wearing them on the street because they’re so darn comfortable. I think I might get a second pair as a backup! FYI, my feet are a little on the narrow side.

I love these boots. I've had mine for 2 1/2 years and hike in them at least once a week except when there is snow. They are light enough that I use them where I used to use low hiking shoes. They've provided sufficient support on the two backpacking trips on which I've worn them. Their waterproofing is good: I wore them on an early summer hike with at least two dozen stream crossings and hundred of yards of boggy terrain and my feet were dry at the end. They get good traction but the soles are wearing surprisingly slowly. Note that I have narrow feet, so these boots fit me well. They do have downsides: they are not warm so not suitable to wear in the snow, the insoles weren't supportive so I immediately replaced them, and I don't like the black and yellow colors.

They feel so light on your feet. Paired with the right socks and man it is Soo nice. They are La Sportiva so they run a bit more narrow . I normally wear a size 9, but with hiking socks, I had to go up a size.

These shoes look great but when actually wearing them the heel drop is insane i feel like I'm wearing high heels and they are SO narrow i genuinely have no idea who these are supposed to fit? My feet arent particularly wide yet the sides of my feet feel like they are in a vice grip

I’ve been a Solomon fan for many years and had only tried Hokas for hiking (great but not durable). I went to REI expecting to get another pair of Solomon’s but tried these La Sportivas. They are light, supportive and fit very well. They actually seem to fit better than my Solomon’s ever did. I’ve yet to actually hike in them yet, but have been wearing them all week in an attempt to break them in, they are very comfortable. I’m looking forward to actually hiking in them soon.

Beautiful shoe. I bought these because my wife loves hers. Unfortunately for me my size was too tight in the ball of the shoe. I usually wear a narrower width in men's, but this was a bit too narrow.

Nothing fits me so well as La Sportiva, not even a close comparison. Fine performance, but only 8-9 months is all they last with daily wear. They always tear the leather in the same spot (other boots I've had do not do this). The company is totally unresponsive to my queries. So, reluctantly, I am going with other brands from now on.

Very nice boots!! I got hiking in the Appalachian area on a regular basis and with snow coming in these boots have been a life saver. They run a little smaller but grip to my feet very well, they also have the La Sportiva rubber and keep me well grounded. Very great boot if you are unsure if you should buy.

4th pair of the Raptors. I have well over 1000 Miles’s on the first three. First time out 10 mile break in hike, this newer version seems improved. I pack 35-40 pounds on for the last 5 miles. Awesome Raptor performance. Wish they wouldn’t go back to solid black in the next version .