Thomas Evans from United States, FL Public Profile

I am now a Seinor that has traveled everywhere. i lived in Vail, CO, for the 70's and at that time stuck my feet in Hiking boots and never took them out since. Now that i am a Florida Sales Business owner, and dress professionally, do trade shows, drive long distances, do fine dining with customers, whom i will also take elk hunting this fall in North Colorado, I STILL WEAR BOOTS FULL TIME. ESPECIALLY these Mountain Extreme 1000 boots.
i bought these to replace my use of Merrells that i have really loved till i got these and found out what i was missing. Toss in the fact that last year in August, i dropped my BMW R1200 GS, on my right ankle and broke it. These boots aren't the orthopedic versions, but they might as well be considered as such. My ankles quit hurting and the swelling is under control with the sock liners and these boots.
Another thing is that Florida is HOT, and i bought these to keep my feet warm at 0 degrees in Colorado. i decided to put them on and wear them in right away. AMAZING! The Thinsulate 1000 keeps the heat out from long hours of hot Florida asphalt and job sites. the stories i read about no break-in period or blisters is absolutely true. the combination of these boots and the ultimate boot liner sock is spectacular and i can stand for long, long periods of time on hard surfaces without my feet (and recovering ankle) screaming at me.
i got the highest topped boot and worried that these typically pull socks down and require freq