plastic vs. leather

so i am no expert but another thing that i want to do on this blog is dicuss gear. the good the bad and the stuff that the verdict is still out on.

so as many of you know i have been a huge fan of the plastic boots. for the past on year almost year and a half i have sworn by the plastic. i always figured i was a koflac guy for life. over the past few months my friend Mark has been trying to tell me about full shank leather moutineering boots and how awsome they are. so at the last gear swap i bought some Scarpe Cerro Torre boots. so i have been giving them a try. as far as rock climbing goes the whoop the plastic hands down. far and away. i could probably lead 5.7 for sure in them no problem. plastic i would be freaked on 5.6 tops probably. kicking steps on the other hand plastic defineately, well so far at least. monday the leather really let me down in that area and it almost cost me a friggin fast sore ride down. side hilling again i would go with the pastic, it just does so much for you, even jsut walking it is a toss up but hte plasic is not bad like they will tell you in the store it is really awsome. i am really excited to see how the leathers do ice climbing. they may really shine there, so i am told. maybe not till i start WI4 or 5 and up but we'll see. having some ancle flex could come in huge. so i am really looking forward to that.

so what boots? really i have both and am so greatful that i have gotten really good deals on them. i have got both for under $200 total, i know you won't all be so lucky so which one? well if you don't intend to do and real rock climbing them plastics although really out dated are nice. i keep being told leather is the way and realy they are nice. seriously who isn't goiignto climb rock in the mountins, although a loose plastic i haven't tried to the extent on a lead as the leathers may fair alright. one over all boot.... leather, but please don't think i am turning my back on the plastics. besides you can get a koflac for like $350 or osme thign for a full shank heck yes! and just for those who are like is full shank really all that important, the answer is yes! i wore my back packing boots a few weeks back that was awful. maybe a good 3/4 isalright i dunno never tried it. but full is the bomb.