Repost - Salomon Quest Boots - Elle Blackwell
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------=_Part_1110219_537275887.1485048198137 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi All, I am reposting my OR.=C2=A0 Please check it out at OR - Salomo= n Quest Boots - Elle Blackwell - Backpackgeartest.org | | | OR - S= alomon Quest Boots - Elle Blackwell - Backpackgeartest.org | | | = =C2=A0or see below. Thank you,Elle SALOMON QUEST 4D 2 GTX WOMEN'S HIKING= AND BACKPACKING BOOTS BY ELLE BLACKWELL OR December 07, 2016 =C2=A0 TESTER= INFORMATION =C2=A0 NAME: elle blackwell EMAIL: elleblackwell-/[email protected] AGE= : 54 LOCATION: Winter Park, Colorado, U.S.A. GENDER: F HEIGHT: 5' 5" (1.65 = m) WEIGHT: 118 lb (53.50 kg) =C2=A0 I moved to the Rocky Mountains 17 years= ago, where I hike and backpack 250+ miles (403 km) per year.=C2=A0 I have = hiked all of the local well known trails in my area, but now more frequentl= y I travel off-trail.=C2=A0 The terrain is generally rugged where a typical= trip may consists of wading through ice cold streams, climbing over boulde= rs and fallen trees, and hiking across scree, wetlands, and tundra.=C2=A0 B= eautiful blue sky days can change in minutes to freezing temperatures with = sleet, snow, severe wind, and thunder.=C2=A0 The right gear makes the diffe= rence between a good and bad day. =C2=A0 PRODUCT INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTIO= N =C2=A0 Product Information Manufacturer:=C2=A0 Salomon Product:=C2=A0 Sal= omon Quest 4D 2 GTX women's hiking and backpacking boots Year of Manufactur= e:=C2=A0 2015 Manufacturer Website:=C2=A0 <<HYPERLINK GOES HERE - "http://w= ww.salomon.com">> MSRP:=C2=A0 $230.00 USD Weight Listed:=C2=A0 1 lb 2 oz (5= 10 g) each shoe Weight Measured:=C2=A0 1 lb 4 oz (566 g) each shoe Size Rev= iewed:=C2=A0 Women's Size 8 1/2 US (40.6 EU) Sizes Available:=C2=A0 5-11 (3= 6.3 - 44 EU) - available in half sizes Color Reviewed:=C2=A0 Deep Blue Colo= rs Available:=C2=A0 Deep Blue, Camel Gold Leather/Teal Blue Guarantee: 2 ye= ars against manufacturing defects Cost:=C2=A0 $230 USDProduct Description O= ver-the-ankle boot with split suede leather and nylon mesh uppers provides = structure and breathability. Gore-Tex membrane keep feet dry. Padded Gusset= ed tongue keeps debris from entering the top of the boot and relieves lace = pressure. Contagrip soles grip wet, loose, hard, or dry surfaces Rubber Toe= and Heel Caps protect toes and heels from hitting hard surfaces Lace Locke= r grips lace at ankle to keep foot snug OrthoLite footbeds and EVA midsoles= absorb shock=C2=A0 FIELD USE =C2=A0 I mostly hike up ... up ... up ... dow= n ... down ... down ... and wet=C2=A0 ... wet ... wet.=C2=A0 I have had eno= ugh purple toe nails, heel blisters, and cold soggy feet from ill-fitting b= oots to last a life time.=C2=A0 I wear my old boots when going to try on ne= w boots.=C2=A0 I need a comparison.=C2=A0 I judge one foot with the new boo= t and one with the old while I walk up and down the little fake boulder on = display at the shoe store.=C2=A0 Back and forth, up and down, down and up, = backward and forward; Boot after boot after boot until I find the perfect f= it.=C2=A0 When trying on boots and hiking, I wear a single layer mid-weight= wicking sock.The boots have been worn on hikes as short as 3 miles (4.83 k= m) and as long as 14 miles (22.54 km), all in Colorado in mountainous terra= in between 8500' (2591 m) and 13,500' (4115 m).=C2=A0 The boots have been w= orn in all four seasons and in varying temperatures from sunny 75 F (24 C) = days to frigid 10 F (-12 C) days.=C2=A0 A typical day wearing the boots is = an off-trail hike.=C2=A0 I usually start on a gravel or dirt trail, but soo= n cut off into a drainage to reach a hidden lake or vista.=C2=A0 The terrai= n in the drainages is very uneven consisting of grass, talus, fallen trees,= rocks, scree, boulders, marsh, and creeks. Being that there is no trail, t= raversing across steep hillsides puts my ankles in compromising angles, fre= quently with one foot higher than the other (like a mountain goat) for long= stretches.=C2=A0 As the elevation increases, the ground becomes rockier an= d sometimes snowier.=C2=A0 The boots were worn on many hikes with 2000' (61= 0 m) elevation gains, typically encountering all the above terrain in a sin= gle day. =C2=A0 EVALUATION =C2=A0 There was never a boot break-in period or= any hot spots anywhere on my feet.=C2=A0 They were comfortable from the fi= rst day I used them.=C2=A0 My feet stay dry and comfortable with no blister= s, no purple toe nails, no slips, and I only have minimal foot fatigue afte= r long hikes.=C2=A0 The bootsThe SALOMON QUEST 4D 2 GTX W boot was a dream = boot from the start.=C2=A0 From the minute I laced it up, I knew I was hook= ed.=C2=A0 The three selling features were the lace locker, padded gusseted = tongue, and Contagrip soles.<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT =3D "IMAGE 1">>The = laces tighten in all the right places without digging into the ankle.=C2=A0= After the third set of lace loops, there is a lace locker that secures the= lace so that the heel doesn't slip back and forth or up and down in the bo= ot.=C2=A0 This keeps the ankle in place to prevent heel blisters and keeps = the toes from hitting the front of the boot when hiking downhill.=C2=A0 Thi= s also provides for excellent ankle support.=C2=A0 There are two lace hooks= above the lace locker for further ankle support.<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEX= T =3D "IMAGE 2">>When the laces are tied, the padded gusseted tongue is sof= t and cushy and allows the ankle to bend without slipping.=C2=A0 There is n= o lace pressure at the ankle.I like the Contragrip soles.=C2=A0 When hiking= downhill on loose gravel, I don't slip.=C2=A0 When hiking across wet rocks= , I don't slip.=C2=A0=C2=A0 When hiking across snow, I don't slip.=C2=A0 Wh= en scrambling over boulders, I don't slip.=C2=A0 All the lugs are deep and = the non-slip features are in the right places to give me confidence to move= nimbly when needed.<<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT =3D "IMAGE 3">>Another plus= is when I walk through water above the top of the boots and water seeps in= side, the boots are not wet for long.=C2=A0 There is a wicking polyester li= ning that absorbs and disperses the water.=C2=A0 No more shriveled up cold = damp feet.On the con side, these boots are not true to size.=C2=A0 I wear a= size 7 1/2 US (39.6 EU) and these are an 8 1/2 (40.6 EU).=C2=A0 When I tri= ed them on at the store, the sales person told me they ran small and he was= correct.=C2=A0 I would guess they are about a 1/2 size off as I tend to bu= y hiking boots with a little extra room in the toe box to avoid the dreaded= black toenails from those long steep descents.The boots now have a couple = of hundred miles (322 km) on them.=C2=A0=C2=A0 They have held up well with = no signs of unusual wear.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I believe I'll easily get another cou= ple hundred miles out of them.Side note:=C2=A0 One day I got blisters from = a pair of casual shoes and dreaded putting on the SALOMON QUEST 4D GTX W bo= ot for a hike the following day.=C2=A0 With the hiking boots, I felt only m= inor heel blister discomfort and hiked the following day too.=C2=A0 SUMMARY= =C2=A0 The SALOMON QUEST 4D 2 GTX W boots are by far the best hiking boots= I have owned.=C2=A0 They are comfortable, keep my feet secure, keep my fee= t dry, are made of high quality materials and workmanship, and have excelle= nt traction. =C2=A0 THINGS I LIKE =C2=A0 Lace Lock Padded Gusseted Tongue C= ontragrip Soles Waterproof and Breathable Fast Wicking/Drying Lightweight= =C2=A0 THINGS I DON'T LIKE =C2=A0 Not true to size. The price.=C2=A0 Althou= gh the price is in line with other boots in this same category, $230 USD is= a lot of money to pay for boots. =C2=A0 SIGNATURE =C2=A0 Elle Blackwell = =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 This report was created with the BGT Report Generator.= Copyright 2017.=C2=A0 All rights reserved. On Friday, January 20,= 2017 9:18 PM, "[email protected] [BackpackGearTest]" <BackpackGearT= [email protected]> wrote: =C2=A0 Elle,Welcome to BackpackGearTest.o= rg, and thanks for your Owner Review. I=E2=80=99ll be youreditor. This is a= good start at a first OR, and I look forward to working withyou to get it = ready for posting. =C2=A0Before getting to specific edits, you need to re-o= rganize your OR a bit. Under your Field Use section you begin with what I'l= l call commentary on the boots' performance. "Field Use" or "Field Conditio= ns" refers to the conditions under which you used the boots in the field. P= lease move up your usage description - in your OR but after your descriptio= n of your in-store testing - and add a more complete description of the con= ditions the boots encountered in the field - seasons worn, trail conditions= , sample routes, temperatures. Given a couple hundred miles of use we don't= need full details for every trip; a summary will do. But do provide some s= pecifics. =C2=A0Then talk about your evaluation in a separate section entit= led "Performance," Evaluation," "Review," or similar. =C2=A0=C2=A0 Please d= on't take this as major criticism; your OR is far better than the average f= irst-timer's. All we need to do is get it info standard BGT format. =C2=A0A= fterrevising you need to do two things. 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rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1741"> or see below.<= /div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_= 0_ym19_1_1485044292228_6011" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helv= etica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;bac= kground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1742"><br clear=3D"n= one" abp=3D"1743"></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_6012" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0= );font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;= font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1= 744">Thank you,</div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yiv713= 9877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_6034" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);f= ont-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fon= t-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1745= ">Elle</div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19= _1_1485048082535_2466" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica = Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;backgroun= d-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1746"><br clear=3D"none" a= bp=3D"1747"></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yui_3_16_= 0_ym19_1_1485048082535_2465" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helv= etica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;bac= kground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1748"><br clear=3D"n= one" abp=3D"1749"></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5589" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0= );font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;= font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1= 750"><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1751"></div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16= _0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5683" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Hel= vetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;ba= ckground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1752">SALOMON QUEST= 4D 2 GTX WOMEN'S HIKING AND BACKPACKING BOOTS<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_= 16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5684" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1753">BY ELLE BLACKWE= LL<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5685" clear=3D"non= e" abp=3D"1754">OR<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_56= 86" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1755">December 07, 2016<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui= _3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5687" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1756"> <br id= =3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5688" clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1757">TESTER INFORMATION<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148504= 4292228_5689" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1758"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_= 3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5690" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1759">NAME: elle bl= ackwell<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5691" clear= =3D"none" abp=3D"1760">EMAIL: elleblackwell-/[email protected]<br id=3D"yiv713987792= 3yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5692" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1761">AGE: 54<= br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5693" clear=3D"none" = abp=3D"1762">LOCATION: Winter Park, Colorado, U.S.A.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923= yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5694" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1763">GENDER: F= <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5695" clear=3D"none"= abp=3D"1764">HEIGHT: 5' 5" (1.65 m)<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_= 1_1485044292228_5696" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1765">WEIGHT: 118 lb (53.50 kg)= <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5697" clear=3D"none"= abp=3D"1766"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_= 5698" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1767">I moved to the Rocky Mountains 17 years a= go, where I hike and backpack 250+ miles (403 km) per year. I have hi= ked all of the local well known trails in my area, but now more frequently = I travel off-trail. The terrain is generally rugged where a typical t= rip may consists of wading through ice cold streams, climbing over boulders= and fallen trees, and hiking across scree, wetlands, and tundra. Bea= utiful blue sky days can change in minutes to freezing temperatures with sl= eet, snow, severe wind, and thunder. The right gear makes the differe= nce between a good and bad day.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148= 5044292228_5699" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1768"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923y= ui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5700" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1769">PRODUCT IN= FORMATION AND DESCRIPTION<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148504429= 2228_5701" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1770"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_1= 6_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5702" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1771">Product Informat= ion<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5703" clear=3D"no= ne" abp=3D"1772">Manufacturer: Salomon<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16= _0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5704" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1773">Product: Sa= lomon Quest 4D 2 GTX women's hiking and backpacking boots<br id=3D"yiv71398= 77923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5705" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1774">Year= of Manufacture: 2015<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044= 292228_5706" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1775">Manufacturer Website: <&l= t;HYPERLINK GOES HERE - "http://www.salomon.com">><br id=3D"yiv713987= 7923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5707" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1776">MSRP:= $230.00 USD<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_57= 08" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1777">Weight Listed: 1 lb 2 oz (510 g) each= shoe<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5709" clear=3D"= none" abp=3D"1778">Weight Measured: 1 lb 4 oz (566 g) each shoe<br id= =3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5710" clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1779">Size Reviewed: Women's Size 8 1/2 US (40.6 EU)<br id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5711" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1780"= >Sizes Available: 5-11 (36.3 - 44 EU) - available in half sizes<br id= =3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5712" clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1781">Color Reviewed: Deep Blue<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_= ym19_1_1485044292228_5713" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1782">Colors Available:&nb= sp; Deep Blue, Camel Gold Leather/Teal Blue<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_= 0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5714" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1783">Guarantee: 2 years= against manufacturing defects<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485= 044292228_5715" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1784">Cost: $230 USD</div><div = id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5716" style=3D"color: rg= b(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sa= ns-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr"= abp=3D"1785">Product Description<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1= 485044292228_5717" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1786">Over-the-ankle boot with spl= it suede leather and nylon mesh uppers provides structure and breathability= .<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5718" clear=3D"none= " abp=3D"1787">Gore-Tex membrane keep feet dry.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3= _16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5719" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1788">Padded Gussete= d tongue keeps debris from entering the top of the boot and relieves lace p= ressure.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5720" clear= =3D"none" abp=3D"1789">Contagrip soles grip wet, loose, hard, or dry surfac= es<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5721" clear=3D"non= e" abp=3D"1790">Rubber Toe and Heel Caps protect toes and heels from hittin= g hard surfaces<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5722"= clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1791">Lace Locker grips lace at ankle to keep foot s= nug<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5723" clear=3D"no= ne" abp=3D"1792">OrthoLite footbeds and EVA midsoles absorb shock</div><div= id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5724" style=3D"color: r= gb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, s= ans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr= " abp=3D"1793"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228= _5725" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1794">FIELD USE<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16= _0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5726" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1795"> <br id=3D"y= iv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5727" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"179= 6">I mostly hike up ... up ... up ... down ... down ... down ... and wet&nb= sp; ... wet ... wet. I have had enough purple toe nails, heel blister= s, and cold soggy feet from ill-fitting boots to last a life time. I = wear my old boots when going to try on new boots. I need a comparison= . I judge one foot with the new boot and one with the old while I wal= k up and down the little fake boulder on display at the shoe store. B= ack and forth, up and down, down and up, backward and forward; Boot after b= oot after boot until I find the perfect fit. When trying on boots and= hiking, I wear a single layer mid-weight wicking sock.</div><div id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5728" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0= );font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;= font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1= 797">The boots have been worn on hikes as short as 3 miles (4.83 km) and as= long as 14 miles (22.54 km), all in Colorado in mountainous terrain betwee= n 8500' (2591 m) and 13,500' (4115 m). The boots have been worn in al= l four seasons and in varying temperatures from sunny 75 F (24 C) days to f= rigid 10 F (-12 C) days. A typical day wearing the boots is an off-tr= ail hike. I usually start on a gravel or dirt trail, but soon cut off= into a drainage to reach a hidden lake or vista. The terrain in the = drainages is very uneven consisting of grass, talus, fallen trees, rocks, s= cree, boulders, marsh, and creeks. Being that there is no trail, traversing= across steep hillsides puts my ankles in compromising angles, frequently w= ith one foot higher than the other (like a mountain goat) for long stretche= s. As the elevation increases, the ground becomes rockier and sometim= es snowier. The boots were worn on many hikes with 2000' (610 m) elev= ation gains, typically encountering all the above terrain in a single day.<= /div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5729" style=3D= "color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida = Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" d= ir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1798"><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1799"></div><div id=3D"yi= v7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5730" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, = 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif= ;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"= 1800"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5731" cl= ear=3D"none" abp=3D"1801">EVALUATION<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_= 1_1485044292228_5732" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1802"> <br id=3D"yiv713987= 7923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5733" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1803">There= was never a boot break-in period or any hot spots anywhere on my feet.&nbs= p; They were comfortable from the first day I used them. My feet stay= dry and comfortable with no blisters, no purple toe nails, no slips, and I= only have minimal foot fatigue after long hikes. The boots</div><div= id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5734" style=3D"color: r= gb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, s= ans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr= " abp=3D"1804">The SALOMON QUEST 4D 2 GTX W boot was a dream boot from the = start. From the minute I laced it up, I knew I was hooked. The = three selling features were the lace locker, padded gusseted tongue, and Co= ntagrip soles.</div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228= _5735" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica,= Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255= , 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1805"><<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT = =3D "IMAGE 1">></div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148504= 4292228_5736" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Hel= vetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: = rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1806">The laces tighten in all the = right places without digging into the ankle. After the third set of l= ace loops, there is a lace locker that secures the lace so that the heel do= esn't slip back and forth or up and down in the boot. This keeps the = ankle in place to prevent heel blisters and keeps the toes from hitting the= front of the boot when hiking downhill. This also provides for excel= lent ankle support. There are two lace hooks above the lace locker fo= r further ankle support.</div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148= 5044292228_5737" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, = Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-colo= r: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1807"><<IMAGE GOES HERE. A= LT TEXT =3D "IMAGE 2">></div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_= 1_1485044292228_5738" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica N= eue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background= -color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1808">When the laces are ti= ed, the padded gusseted tongue is soft and cushy and allows the ankle to be= nd without slipping. There is no lace pressure at the ankle.</div><di= v id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5739" style=3D"color: = rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, = sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"lt= r" abp=3D"1809">I like the Contragrip soles. When hiking downhill on = loose gravel, I don't slip. When hiking across wet rocks, I don't sli= p. When hiking across snow, I don't slip. When scrambling= over boulders, I don't slip. All the lugs are deep and the non-slip = features are in the right places to give me confidence to move nimbly when = needed.</div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5740" = style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial,= Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, = 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1810"><<IMAGE GOES HERE. ALT TEXT =3D "IMAG= E 3">></div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5= 741" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, A= rial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, = 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1811">Another plus is when I walk through wa= ter above the top of the boots and water seeps inside, the boots are not we= t for long. There is a wicking polyester lining that absorbs and disp= erses the water. No more shriveled up cold damp feet.</div><div id=3D= "yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5742" style=3D"color: rgb(0, = 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-se= rif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp= =3D"1812">On the con side, these boots are not true to size. I wear a= size 7 1/2 US (39.6 EU) and these are an 8 1/2 (40.6 EU). When I tri= ed them on at the store, the sales person told me they ran small and he was= correct. I would guess they are about a 1/2 size off as I tend to bu= y hiking boots with a little extra room in the toe box to avoid the dreaded= black toenails from those long steep descents.</div><div id=3D"yiv71398779= 23yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5743" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-f= amily: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-siz= e: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1813">The= boots now have a couple of hundred miles (322 km) on them. The= y have held up well with no signs of unusual wear. I believe I'= ll easily get another couple hundred miles out of them.</div><div id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5744" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0= );font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;= font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1= 814">Side note: One day I got blisters from a pair of casual shoes an= d dreaded putting on the SALOMON QUEST 4D GTX W boot for a hike the followi= ng day. With the hiking boots, I felt only minor heel blister discomf= ort and hiked the following day too.</div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_= 0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5745" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helv= etica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;bac= kground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1815"> <br id= =3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5746" clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1816">SUMMARY<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_574= 7" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1817"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19= _1_1485044292228_5748" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1818">The SALOMON QUEST 4D 2 G= TX W boots are by far the best hiking boots I have owned. They are co= mfortable, keep my feet secure, keep my feet dry, are made of high quality = materials and workmanship, and have excellent traction.<br id=3D"yiv7139877= 923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5749" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1819"> = <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5750" clear=3D"none"= abp=3D"1820">THINGS I LIKE<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044= 292228_5751" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1821"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3= _16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5752" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1822">Lace Lock<br i= d=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5753" clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1823">Padded Gusseted Tongue<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14= 85044292228_5754" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1824">Contragrip Soles<br id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5755" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1825"= >Waterproof and Breathable<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14850442= 92228_5756" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1826">Fast Wicking/Drying<br id=3D"yiv713= 9877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5757" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1827">Li= ghtweight</div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5758= " style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Aria= l, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255= , 255);" dir=3D"ltr" abp=3D"1828"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_y= m19_1_1485044292228_5759" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1829">THINGS I DON'T LIKE<b= r id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5760" clear=3D"none" a= bp=3D"1830"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_57= 61" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1831">Not true to size.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui= _3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5762" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1832">The price.&n= bsp; Although the price is in line with other boots in this same category, = $230 USD is a lot of money to pay for boots.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16= _0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5763" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1833"> <br id=3D"y= iv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5764" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"183= 4">SIGNATURE<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5765" cl= ear=3D"none" abp=3D"1835"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14= 85044292228_5766" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1836">Elle Blackwell<br id=3D"yiv71= 39877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5767" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1837">&= nbsp;<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5768" clear=3D"= none" abp=3D"1838"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_148504429= 2228_5769" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1839"> <br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_1= 6_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_5770" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1840">This report was = created with the BGT Report Generator.<br id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym1= 9_1_1485044292228_5771" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1841">Copyright 2017. A= ll rights reserved.<br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1842"><br clear=3D"none" abp= =3D"1843"></div></div><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14850442922= 28_2533" abp=3D"1844"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14850433528= 68_3970" style=3D"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Gra= nde, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;" abp=3D"1845"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_= 3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_3969" style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helv= etica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;" a= bp=3D"1846"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923y_msg_container" id=3D"yiv7139877923= yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_3968" abp=3D"1847"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923= " abp=3D"1848"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_3967= " abp=3D"1849"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt2380324089" id=3D"yiv713987792= 3yqt23946" abp=3D"1850"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3027473963" id=3D"yiv= 7139877923yqt38844" abp=3D"1851"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923qtdSeparateBR" = id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485044292228_2534" abp=3D"1852"><br c= lear=3D"none" abp=3D"1853"><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1854"></div></div></di= v><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt0818171457" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt32544" ab= p=3D"1855"><blockquote id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_3= 988" abp=3D"1856" type=3D"cite"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1= 485043352868_3987" abp=3D"1857"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1= 485043352868_3986" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue= , Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-co= lor: rgb(255, 255, 255);" abp=3D"1858"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923" abp=3D"185= 9"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3915" abp=3D"186= 0"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3914" style=3D"c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Gr= ande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" abp= =3D"1861"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt2380324089" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3= 4686" abp=3D"1862"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3027473963" id=3D"yiv71398= 77923yqt37889" abp=3D"1863"><div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family: = Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px= ;background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" abp=3D"1864"> </div></div></div><d= iv id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3067" abp=3D"1865"> <= div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_2263" style=3D"font-= family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-si= ze: 16px;" abp=3D"1866"> <div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14850184= 88433_2262" style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica,= Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size: 16px;" abp=3D"1867"> <div clas= s=3D"yiv7139877923yqt2380324089" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt88658" abp=3D"1868">= <div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3027473963" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt20044" abp= =3D"1869"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_2261" dir= =3D"ltr" abp=3D"1870"><font id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488= 433_2260" face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2" abp=3D"1871"> On Friday, January 20, 20= 17 9:18 PM, "<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" = rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" abp=3D"1872" ymailto=3D"mailto:montana.angl= [email protected]">[email protected]</a> [BackpackGearTest]" <<a id=3D= "yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_4048" href=3D"mailto:Backpack= [email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect"= abp=3D"1873" ymailto=3D"mailto:[email protected]">BackpackG= [email protected]</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1874"></fon= t></div></div></div> <br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1875"><br clear=3D"none" ab= p=3D"1876"> <div class=3D"yiv7139877923y_msg_container" id=3D"yiv7139877923= yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_2268" abp=3D"1877"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923= " abp=3D"1878"><div id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_2267= " abp=3D"1879"> <span abp=3D"1880"> </span> <div id=3D"yiv7139877923ygrp-mlmsg" abp=3D"1881"> <div id=3D"yiv7139877923ygrp-msg" abp=3D"1882"> <div id=3D"yiv7139877923ygrp-text" abp=3D"1883"> =20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20 <div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt2380324089" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt94723= " abp=3D"1884"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3027473963" id=3D"yiv713987792= 3yqt43821" abp=3D"1885"><div abp=3D"1886"></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923= MsoNormal" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3066" abp=3D"= 1887"><span id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3065" style= =3D"font-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1888">Elle, Welcome to <a id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485043352868_4003" href= =3D"http://backpackgeartest.org/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape= =3D"rect" abp=3D"1889">BackpackGearTest.org</a>, and thanks for your Owner = Review. I=E2=80=99ll be your editor. This is a good start at a first OR, and I look forward to working w= ith you to get it ready for posting.</span></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923Mso= Normal" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_4078" abp=3D"189= 0"><span style=3D"font-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1891"> &nbs= p;</span></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui= _3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_2269" abp=3D"1892"><font id=3D"yiv7139877923yu= i_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_3074" face=3D"Calibri" size=3D"4" abp=3D"1893= ">Before getting to specific edits, you need to re-organize your OR a bit. = Under your Field Use section you begin with what I'll call commentary on th= e boots' performance. "Field Use" or "Field Conditions" refers to the condi= tions under which you used the boots in the field. Please move up your usag= e description - in your OR but after your description of your in-store test= ing - and add a more complete description of the conditions the boots encou= ntered in the field - seasons worn, trail conditions, sample routes, temper= atures. Given a couple hundred miles of use we don't need full details for = every trip; a summary will do. But do provide some specifics. Then ta= lk about your evaluation in a separate section entitled "Performance," Eval= uation," "Review," or similar. </font></div><div class=3D"yiv71= 39877923MsoNormal" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_4079"= abp=3D"1894"><font face=3D"Calibri" size=3D"4" abp=3D"1895"><br clear=3D"n= one" abp=3D"1896"></font></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" id=3D"= yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_4082" abp=3D"1897"><font id=3D= "yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_4081" face=3D"Calibri" size= =3D"4" abp=3D"1898">Please don't take this as major criticism; your OR is f= ar better than the average first-timer's. All we need to do is get it info = standard BGT format.</font></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" id= =3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485018488433_4080" abp=3D"1899"><span s= tyle=3D"font-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1900"> </span><= /div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym= 19_1_1485018488433_2266" abp=3D"1901"><span id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_y= m19_1_1485018488433_2265" style=3D"font-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" a= bp=3D"1902">After revising you need to do two things. Post the html version of the Report in = the Tests/Owner Reviews folder on <a id=3D"yiv7139877923yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14850= 44292228_5862" href=3D"http://backpackgeartest.org/" target=3D"_blank" rel= =3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" abp=3D"1903">BackpackGearTest.org</a>, and pos= t the plain text version here, with "Repost," the product name, and your name in the subject line, and with a tinyurl link to the html version in the body of your message.</s= pan></div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" abp=3D"1904"><span style=3D= "font-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1905"> </span></div><d= iv class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" abp=3D"1906"><span style=3D"font-family= : Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1907">Cheers, Richard Lyon</span></div><div abp=3D"1908"> </div><div class=3D"yiv7139877923MsoNormal" abp=3D"1909"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Calibri;font-size: 14pt;" abp=3D"1910">BGT Editor</span></div></div></div><div abp=3D"1911"><span abp=3D"1912"><br cla= ss=3D"yiv7139877923yui-cursor" clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1913"></span></div> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20 <div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt2380324089" id=3D"yiv7139877923yqt09840" = abp=3D"1914"><div class=3D"yiv7139877923yqt3027473963" id=3D"yiv7139877923y= qt60766" abp=3D"1915"><div style=3D"height: 0px;color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"= abp=3D"1916"></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1994"><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1995"= ></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></= div></div></div><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1996"><br clear=3D"none" abp=3D"1= 997"></div> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br a= bp=3D"1998"><br abp=3D"1999"></div> </div> </div> </div></p> </div> =20=20=20=20=20 <!--~-|**|PrettyHtmlStart|**|-~--> <div style=3D"color: #fff; 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