I think it is about time I sang the praises of my Salomon Contragrip XC boots. They are similar in style to
these, and cost me 169chf when I bought them from Oschner Sport Lowenstr. in 2000, and I wore them as my only footwear this weekend and they are still going strong. Good support, comfy and waterproof. I mention this mainly because it is rare that I have any item of clothing or footwear that endures in such a way. Buy some.
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