“No way…” I thought.  “These boots don’t have any bulk,  I don’t know how they can hold up to the cold.”   Long story short,  4 miles later in the Garmont T8 Extreme Boots in sub-zero temperatures and my feet were still warm and dry.

Two main things impressed me about these boots:

#1 They came out of the box, went on my feet, and then I did 4 miles of hiking and snowshoeing in them without any break-in.   Results: no blisters, no hot-spots… perfect comfort.  For a full-size, cold weather boot they are also unexpectedly lightweight.

#2 A few hours of hiking in February in Northern New Mexico’s Valles Caldera at an elevation of over 8000′ with snow depths from 3′ to 4′ deep and temperatures around -10°F is a hard test of gear.  When I put these boots on, I was a little apprehensive.  They didn’t have the bulk and weight I expected from boots that were designed to keep me warm, but that’s exactly what they did.   My feet stayed warm and dry the whole time.

FEATURES:

The Garmont T8 EXREME boots features a 200g 3M Thinsulate membrane.  They are constructed of strong, anti-abrasion materials combining leather with nylon. The snug metal lacing and the VIBRAM® Grivola sole provide excellent support and traction.

RATINGS

Comfort:  5/5  Perfect fit right out of the box, conforms to the foot and doesn’t slide around

Looks:  5/5  Clean, simple styling

Warmth: 5/5 I put these boots through a difficult test of temperatures and they passed with flying colors.

Weight: 5/5 Surprisingly light

Support: 5/5 I didn’t have to lace them super tight to get them to stay put.  Plenty of ankle support.

Total 25/25 – as good as it gets.  

I’ve had an unusually high number of perfect score ratings on my product reviews lately. I can only explain this by saying I’ve been more selective with the products I accept to review.  Maybe, hopefully, we are bit-by-bit moving away from a disposable society to one where durability and quality matter again.  But that’s a different matter.

As to the Garmont T8 Extreme 200g Thinsulate boots, they solidly met all of the performance criteria I was looking for in a set of cold-weather boots.  I am pretty hard on my gear and put it through some rough environments.  For a listed price under $200 (as of February 2022), I think they represent a great value. I’ve certainly paid more for footwear that wasn’t as comfortable and didn’t perform as well. This is the first pair of Garmont boots I’ve ever owned, but I think I have a new favorite brand.

I received this product as a courtesy from the manufacturer via Spotter Up so I could test it and give my honest feedback. I am not bound by any written, verbal, or implied contract to give this product a good review. All opinions are my own and are based off my personal experience with the product.

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