Vasque Men's Sundowner Gore-Tex Backpacking Boot, Jet Black,10.5 W US

I bought this pair of Sundowners when I was 18... I'm 52 now. I still wear them/use them regularly... there is not a single problem with them. After breaking them in, they've always been comfortable.

We bought our first pair in 1984 and have bought a pair every other year since. We wear a new pair for dress for two years, then wear it on the trails for two years, then retire it to lawn and garden work for two years. We publish a newspaper and outdoor magazine and write equipment reviews for both. We used to post a new review every two years just to remind our readers the Sundowner was still the best boot out there but since COVID none of our local stores carry it so we can't get a pair to review. We're hiked all the major national parks, the Appalachian Trail and other wilderness and recreation area trails, all with Sundowners. We usually send a pair off for resoling twice during its lifetime. We consider it an icon of the hiking and backpacking world along with SVEA stoves, Camp 7 Sleeping Bags, Universal Loadmaster Frame Packs, Thermarest mattresses and Walrus Tents. Someday they'll all be in the backpacking hall of fame.