It's time for an update, on the Perfekt's and with the update a comparison to my strictly hiking Asolo Sasslongs. This is mostly a comparison, for comparison sake but hopefully useful all in the same for someone looking at either of these boots. This comparison is to emphazize the strengths and weaknesses of both. However, it must be noted that these are both for different purposes, but because they are on my feet they need to be compared.
The purpose in owning two pairs of mountain boots is pretty simple, one is for summer and early fall, and the other is for later fall and early winter. Both could likely be used in the spring depending on what sock and the conditions being faced.
The biggest strength that I have to give my Meindls is the footbeds. When compared to my Asolos there is a night and day comfort difference. The cork in the Perfekts make all of the difference and truthfully I will be putting them in all of my boots.
My feet are a tough task to please because I have to order a size 13, however I am just above a 12.5. To alleviate some of that problem you won't find me wearing boots without my thick wool socks, even in the middle of summer.
The Perfekt Footbeds help with this some as there is a second insert that came with the boots. This second insert added some extra padding up front on the balls of my feet and made them far more comfortable than what they were straight out of the box. This extra layer also made the boots just a little bit tighter, and therefore easier to stop blistering.
My Sasslongs by Asolo are very different in their width in comparison to the Meindls, but a very good boot fit for me. Combine this with the wool socks and the Sasslongs do quite well in fit. The Meindl's are built to be a little more heavy duty, as they probably should be based on what purposes I have for them. The Sasslongs are not as tall either, but still provide plenty of ankle support.
The construction on the Sasslongs could be improved on the method of attachment for the heel to the sole overall, but it should be plenty strong for use for summer scouting trips. They won't be beat to death nearly as much as if an actual stalk for an elk or mule deer takes place and there are numerous rockslides to get across for the shot.
The Sasslongs are more than enough for my early season scouting and summer hiking, but the Perfekt's will be going with me into the actual hunting season as the temps start to drop and I need the higher ankle support.
The Sasslongs have a full rubber rand that comes up about two inches and protects the leather well from scuffing and such. As compared to the Kenetrek rubber rand they are about half as thick, but the lower thickness provides a better overall break in time. They cover about twice as much area as what is on the Perfekts and for going through some of the thick stuff they do a little better job.
All in all both sets of boots are necessary and serve different purposes.
The purpose in owning two pairs of mountain boots is pretty simple, one is for summer and early fall, and the other is for later fall and early winter. Both could likely be used in the spring depending on what sock and the conditions being faced.
The biggest strength that I have to give my Meindls is the footbeds. When compared to my Asolos there is a night and day comfort difference. The cork in the Perfekts make all of the difference and truthfully I will be putting them in all of my boots.
My feet are a tough task to please because I have to order a size 13, however I am just above a 12.5. To alleviate some of that problem you won't find me wearing boots without my thick wool socks, even in the middle of summer.
The Perfekt Footbeds help with this some as there is a second insert that came with the boots. This second insert added some extra padding up front on the balls of my feet and made them far more comfortable than what they were straight out of the box. This extra layer also made the boots just a little bit tighter, and therefore easier to stop blistering.
My Sasslongs by Asolo are very different in their width in comparison to the Meindls, but a very good boot fit for me. Combine this with the wool socks and the Sasslongs do quite well in fit. The Meindl's are built to be a little more heavy duty, as they probably should be based on what purposes I have for them. The Sasslongs are not as tall either, but still provide plenty of ankle support.
The construction on the Sasslongs could be improved on the method of attachment for the heel to the sole overall, but it should be plenty strong for use for summer scouting trips. They won't be beat to death nearly as much as if an actual stalk for an elk or mule deer takes place and there are numerous rockslides to get across for the shot.
The Sasslongs are more than enough for my early season scouting and summer hiking, but the Perfekt's will be going with me into the actual hunting season as the temps start to drop and I need the higher ankle support.
The Sasslongs have a full rubber rand that comes up about two inches and protects the leather well from scuffing and such. As compared to the Kenetrek rubber rand they are about half as thick, but the lower thickness provides a better overall break in time. They cover about twice as much area as what is on the Perfekts and for going through some of the thick stuff they do a little better job.
All in all both sets of boots are necessary and serve different purposes.
