Deee-Lite says the groove is in the heart. True, true, but the warmth is in the feet if you're wearing Salomon's Deemax Dry winter boots. When I was a kid I was stuck with moon boots and let's just say they weren't as cool as Napoleon Dynamite made them seem. The Deemax is a handsome boot that outperforms its own specs, and once you wear them you'll settle for nothing less.
The Deemax Dry tips the scales at just over 2lb and is comfort rated to +20F thanks to 200g of Thinsulate. Temperature ratings are highly variable, but I tend to run a bit cold and yet I had no problem with these boots down into single digits. In fact, I normally wear them with just a liner sock because they're so warm. They breathe very well thanks to the snow-shedding waterproof welded soft shell.
The Contagrip sole is lugged, grippy and stable and the speed lace system zips them right up. If you've felt the bite from these thin laces on Salomon's trail runners, have no fear: the padded tongue on the Deemax evenly distributes the pressure and is quite comfy. There's even a power strap that provides noticable extra stability when cinched down. There's a nice cut in the achilles tendon area that allows the foot to slide in fairly easily even though they don't open super far. That's good because the Deemax seems to run a bit small. Go a full size larger if you can't try them on before ordering, especially if you have high-volume sausage feet or like to wear thick socks.
Definitely "the" winter boots! I have two pairs of those and I never get my feet cold. Careful with the size, I always order one size up.
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Posted by: Walter Gonzalez | February 20, 2010 at 03:35 PM
These winter boots are amazing!! My kids too love to wear this style of winter boots... I think, It is best choice for boys!!
Posted by: Allison | December 31, 2008 at 02:44 AM