>>2723819Are more classic style leather boots worth it? I'm more of a casual shoe/sneaker type person, currently using Zamberlan Hike Lite GTX (pic related) for bit over three years - wore them for everything (casually in city, lightweight hiking, camping, etc), very comfy shoes, relatively light (385 grams/0.84pounds per shoe), 1.6-1.8mm suede top, grippy Vibram outsole, Goretex does work when stepping in the shallow steam/puddles, relatively cheap (mine were around ~130€ I think). But recently had to glue down outsole again, since it started pealing off from nose of the shoe, and there isn’t much of it left - it's probably their last season, since I think resoling would cost pretty much as new pair shoes (if that would even be possible).
Thinking about getting more "proper boots", but still lower-cut that typical boots - something like Zamberlan Trail Lite GTX (also Goretex, also nice Vibram sole, thicker waxed full grain 2.2 - 2.4mm leather, but weigh quite a bit more - 680 grams/1.49 pounds per shoe) or something like Jim Green African Ranger (also thicker 2.2 mm leather - but newbuck, weigh around the same as Zamberlands - quite heavy, no waterproof lining, their own probably inferior sole - but seem to be easily resolable). But it seems people are hyping these types of boots to be way more durable. Not sure if that matters, since thin suede holds up just fine with my usage, it’s the soles that seem to give up.
Is getting pair of “boots” worth it for me, or should stick to what works and get another “sneaker/shoe” type shoes?
