유명등산화 필드테스트 자료

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Raichle Scout GTX (고어텍스의 앞자만 딴 축약어)의 자료찾다가 필드테스트 자료가 있어 올립니다. 

다음에 입고될 등산화 입니다. 

세계적으로 유명한 등산화는 유럽쪽 신발이 우세하다는 말이 많습니다.

국내에 알려진 유명 등산화는 아쿠, 잠발란, 라이클, 라스포티바, 마인들 등이 있으며

위 브랜드 이외에도 많은 등산화가 있습니다.

일반적으로 발 폭이 좁고(한국에서 하는 말) 안전화 처럼 단단하게 만들어 졌습니다.

보통 국내가 40 만원대 하는 등산화 입니다.

Photo by Mitch Mandel/Rodale Images

Raichle Scout GTX

Raichle Scout GTX

테스트 요원들은 스카우트 등산화의 쪼임새와 지지대 테스트로 3명씩 2개조로 나뉘어져 분석했다.
발볼이 넓은 사람들은 착용감에 대해 편안함에 상당한 만족을 느끼는 반면 발 볼이 쪽은 대원들은 옆으로의 사이즈 볼륨이 넓다고 말했다.
중간창(midsole) 너무 유연하게 되어있어 부족한 면이 있다고 느끼는 반면 다른 테스트 요원은 유연한 중간창으로 인해 더 만족한다고 표시했다.

우리 모두가 합의한 사항이 하나 있다. 그 것은 발목을 지지해주는 발목 보호 부분이다.
Traction 시스템은 높이 평가했다.(Traction : 좌우의 측을 잡아주는 균형 시스템) 경등산화 보다는 높고 중등산화 보다는 낮은 구조로 지탱했어 부드러운 중간창으로 인한 발목의 편안함을 느끼게 해준다는 것이다.

The nubby Vibram soles(일명 "비브람창)은 미끄러운 구간과 습기가 많은 지대에서 의 트레킹시 확고하게 아교를 붙인것처럼 나를 지탱해주었다.

Laird는 신발과 신발 밑창 접합시 름없이 접고 그 자리에 몰딩하는 체재 시스템에 하는 방법에 박수 갈채했다. 몇몇 테스트 대원들은 발뒤꿈치 및 발목안에 안락한 패딩에 대하여 좋은 논평했으며
다른 등산화에 비해서 약간 열이 발생한다고 논평했다.

Bottom line: 만약 당신의 발 볼이 넓고, 당신이 바위나 트레킹시 강한 지지 보호보다 유연한 느낌의 지지대를 좋아한다면 또한 당신이 달라붙는 느낌의 솔과 그리고 빠른 도보시 착지 능력을 선호한다면
매우 추천할 만한 등산화 이다.
(Bottom line:If your feet are wide at the ball and toes, and you prefer a flexible feel to rock-solid support, the Scouts are worth considering-especially if you're also a fan of grippy soles and quick break-in. )

사견 : 저는 블랙스톰2를 신고 있습니다. 한국체형에 맞게 발볼이 넓죠. 그리고 바스큐 등산화를

신습니다. 역시 고가 등산화 답게 발볼이 좁습니다..그런데 블랙스톰2는 6개월 정도 신었을때

처음에는 발볼이 넓어 편했으나 점점 발이 옆으로 공간이 남는다는 느낌이 듭니다.

(신발 창갈이 할때 신발 새 밑창은 그대로 인데 신던 등산화에 새것처럼 맞지 않는다는 것은 등산화가 늘어났다는 증거입니다. 다른 고무로 땜방했어 창갈이 합니다.)

18시간 백두대간 종주시 새 신발인 바스큐를 신고 산행했습니다. 처음에는 새 신발이라 좀 불편했어 불안했으나 완주할때까지 신발걱정은 않했습니다. 발 폭이 좁은 이유는 등산화의 지지대를 확실히

잡아주는 장점이 있으며 자기 발 모양에 맞게 늘어난다는 것을 나중에 알았습니다.

그것보다 두 신발의 가장 큰 차이점은 신발 밑창의 쿠션이 느껴질 정도로 차이납니다.

블랙스톰이 밑창은 정말 좋지만 단점이 쿠션부분이 약하다고 말들 많이 합니다.

또한 빗길이나 습기지대에서는 비브람창을 못따라가는 것은 현실입니다.

라이클 스타우트 신발도 실제 봤으나 블랙스톰보다는 발볼이 좀 좁습니다.

등산화는 처음 매장에서 신어봐도 그 느낌을 모른다는 것입니다. 배낭도 마찬가지 빈 배낭 메어봐도

편한지 모른다는 것입니다. 아쉬운 부분입니다.

또한 주위에서 등산화에 대해 논평을 하지만 발 모양이 모두 다른것처럼 논평도 가지각생입니다.

모든 장비는 기본적인 재질만 갖추고 있으면 그 이외에는 스스로의 만족인 것 같습니다. ^^

Photo by John P. Hamel/Rodale Images

Featherweight Footwear When it comes to trail footwear your choices include Frankenstein waffle-stompers or lightweight but sturdy boots that'll leave you with twinkle toes at day's end. If you want the latter, here are six pair to consider. By Kristin Hostetter, December 1998

"I don't get it," a hiking pal said to me recently as we were lacing up at a trailhead. "You're fanatical about every ounce of gear that goes into your pack. You trim the edges off your maps and saw the handles off your Lexan spoons. You turn your underwear inside out to get an extra day out of it and you fast on the last day of most trips, just to avoid carrying the food. So why do you strap 21/2 pounds of leather and rubber to each foot?"

I looked at his feet. He wore low-cut boots that exposed his vulnerable ankles to the hard, cruel world.

"I'm afraid," I confessed. "Afraid of wet, cold feet, of rock-bashed toes, of bruised soles, of sprained ankles." In short, I worry about not having "enough boot" to protect my feet.

He nodded, and we headed off down the trail, whereupon my faithful leather stompers soon felt like cement blocks. My light-footed friend had poisoned me against my own boots.

Once back home, I wanted to find out if the latest crop of lightweight boots has what it takes to withstand the often-punishing backcountry. Because there are so many models in this burgeoning category of boots, I used the following real-trail criteria to narrow the search:

• Supportive enough to handle 40-pound loads on rugged, wet terrain (ankle or above ankle height, and recommended by the manufacturer for 40 pound loads)
• Under 3 pounds per pair according to the manufacturer (men's size 9)
• $190 or less
• Waterproof
• Fabric/leather uppers for optimum breathability
• Available in men's and women's sizes.

The results: Six pair of boots, all of which happen to have Gore-Tex liners. During five months of testing, our field crew traveled more than 2,000 total miles in terrain ranging from sandy Death Valley, to the snowfields and glaciers of Mts. Rainier and Hood, to slick Pacific coastline, to the wooded and rooted trails atop Virginia's Shenandoah Mountain. As with every boot test, there were some wildly different opinions regarding fit and comfort, but I've tried to distill them into recommendations you can use to find the right boots. Reviews are in order of overall performance.

Photo by John P. Hamel/Rodale Images

La Sportiva Storm GTX

La Sportiva Storm GTX

Top-notch fit and hard-biting traction earned the Storms number-one status among the test crew. Testers praised the snug heel, roomy toe box, well-placed crease at the ball of the foot, the Achilles notch, and the gentle rocker (the lengthwise curve of the sole that makes walking easier). Dan, the lone dissenter, said the toebox chafed his big and pinky toe joints, which is a common problem due to his funky toes. He was able to rub out the leather (with a homemade rubbing bar-simply a smooth, blunt object) and correct the problem.

The Storms' Vibram soles, with heels that grip well on downhills and rugged forefoot knobs that bite into uphills, make you feel like a mountain goat. In terms of support, the Storms provided everything I needed for carrying a 35-pound pack during a four-day hike along the coast of British Columbia's Vancouver Island.

The Storms sport more leather than most other boots in the test, which you might assume would boost durability scores. But La Sportiva uses a rough-out, full grain leather that stretches (up to 1/4 size with Laird and John) and becomes too soft. Said Bill, "Given the great fit and solid performance, I was disappointed with the softening of the leather, particularly in the instep area."

Features we liked: full-length gussets that folded unobtrusively behind the padded tongue; almost-to-the-toe-laces that allow ample adjustments; and out-of-the-box comfort, despite a stiff midsole and ankle support. The unique lace-locking mechanism was deemed both a blessing and a curse. A locking D-ring at the ankle lets you cinch the laces and lock your heel down, while the forefoot laces stay looser for toe wiggling comfort. Or vice versa. The only problem is the laces are a bear to unlock when the time comes to shuck your boots.

Bottom line: The Storms fit most of the testers like magic slippers, and are a good bet for low- to mid-volume feet. They're light and comfortable enough to wear on dayhikes, yet supportive enough for five-day trips under a 45-pound pack.

Photo by John P. Hamel/Rodale Images

Vasque Skywalk

Vasque Skywalk

This is the most substantial, supportive boot in its weight class, and has gone relatively unchanged for 15 years. Break-in takes a little longer than with the other test models, but the foot-hugging fit is worth it. Even though padding is minimal, these boots wrap around your feet like gloves, an analogy used by three testers. Because the heel cup locks feet into place, there's virtually no slipping forward, even on steep downhills.

The Skywalks topped the charts in durability. Laird, who used the word "iron" to describe initial stiffness, predicted "they'll last like iron, too." Whereas leather softened and midsoles started to flex on other lightweights in this test, the Vasques maintained their integrity.

Lots of fabric made the Skywalks quite breathable, the Gore-Tex liner kept water out, and the split-grain leather didn't absorb much moisture. A few things kept these boots a hair shy of the top spot, though. The traction of Vasque's proprietary soles didn't match the Vibram soles in the test. And we wish the Skywalks had a more protective toebox; three testers complained of sore toes after rocky hikes.

Bottom line: A perfect choice for backpackers who want maximum support for minimum weight and don't mind a little extra break-in time. Available in different widths to fit all sorts of feet.

Montrail Skyline GTX

The Skylines' middle-of-

the-pack status was due to a number of split decisions. The first one centered on the last (the foot-shaped mold around which a boot is made). The women found the Skyline's fit to be snug in the heel and arch, but wonderfully roomy in the toe area-a near perfect combination. The men, on the other hand, said the abundant volume, combined with a tongue that's light on padding, had them cinching the laces painfully tight.

Everyone liked the supportive, high cut of the ankle and the lateral rigidity of the sole. Marie, Sue, and Dan loved the leather eyelets (rather than traditional metal) because they could tighten the laces without loosening tension. I wasn't crazy about this feature because it also made the boots difficult to remove.

The Skylines' major flaw was their traction, or lack thereof. While Dan noted that "the soles grip well on dry rock slabs because they're flat and sticky like climbing shoes," things get slippery when it rains. There's no heel definition to keep you from sliding on the downhills, and the sparse, shallow lugs make these boots virtually tractionless in even damp terrain. To top it off, the soles on a number of our test pair were starting to deteriorate by the end of testing; nubs were wearing off and rubber in the arch area was chipping away. A shame, too, because everyone had confidence that the tightly stitched upper and tough leather rand encircling the boot would last a long time.

Bottom line: A comfortable, supportive boot with soles best suited for extremely dry trails. The women's last is a winner; the men's fits higher volume feet best.

Photo by John P. Hamel/Rodale Images

Danner Neahkani

Danner Neahkani

Since most testers are like the rest of the world and have low- to mid-volume feet (as opposed to high), we had high hopes for the Neahkanis. Throughout the toebox, forefoot, instep, and heel, this boot is trim and lean, and it hugged our feet like an Ace bandage.

Unfortunately, problems showed up in the ankle/tongue area. "I couldn't get the ankle tight enough," said Marie. "The tongue is completely unpadded, so when I cinched the laces to make up for the loose ankle, my foot was pinched both under the laces and under the grommets," noted John. Another commonly cited problem was the narrow entryway that made getting foot into boot a struggle.

This boot's high point was its Vibram sole. The tread design has such a pronounced heel, deep lugs, and so much bite that it earned a perfect score in this category. Waterproofing scores were admirably high, and the boot seemed well put together, with no signs of wear post-testing.

Bottom line: This boot has the potential to fit a lot of people, but the awkward ankle-and-tongue design needs modification before the Neahkani can become a top contender.

Photo by John P. Hamel/Rodale Images

L. L. Bean Gore-Tex Fabric/Leather Knife Edge

L. L. Bean Gore-Tex Fabric/Leather Knife Edge>

Editor's note: The folks at Bean have in-formed us they are redesigning the version of Knife Edge we tested, and that most of the concerns we encountered will be addressed when the new model hits the shelves this spring. While we wait and see, here's our initial report:

At first, testers agreed these boots felt great, "like a big, overstuffed sofa," said Sue. Average-footed Dan loved the Beans, and raved that "the heel cup and toe wiggle room were right on-no complaints whatsoever about fit."

But the rest of us eventually concluded that all the padding was masking a too-high-volume fit. John spoke for several testers when he said the feeling inside the boots was "boxy." The looseness was aggravated by the fact that the laces don't extend low enough to the toe area, so the forefoot can't be cinched adequately.

These boots were a breeze to break in because the uppers are soft, supple Nubuk leather, which took some abuse from rocks, leaving toes scuffed and long-term durability in question. Bean's proprietary and highly flexible soles also helped reduce break-in time, but sent some testers slipping up and down moderate slopes; the bottoms are just too smooth.

The Achilles notch is comfy and the well-padded, high ankle cuff kept ankles from rolling. Waterproofness was also right up there with the best of them, thanks to the Gore-Tex liner and the high bellows tongue that seals out moisture.

Bottom line: If you have chubby or high-volume feet, and like to wear soft leather boots on easy-going hikes, these may work fine for you.

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