When I was young and in Boy Scouts, one of the adult leaders had an old pair of hiking boots I wanted when I grew up. I don't remember the brand, but they were made of dark-brown leather with bright-red laces and a classic shape that simply said "hiking boot." There were no frills, no mesh, no insulated liner with a heat-molded sole — just a boot he'd had for decades and would probably wear for decades to come. Without jinxing things, I hope the Scarpa Zodiac Plus GTX ($250 for men's and women's) becomes the last boot I need (at least for a decade or two). And it's not...
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