Customer Reviews Asolo Stynger GTX®

'm in love with this hiking boot. I bought it two years ago before I went on a three-week backpacking trip to Europe. It is sturdy, has great traction and I can walk forever in them. I've since used them on all kinds of adventures and whenever I pull them out of the closet I feel glad that I spend the extra money to get these babies. I have a narrow-ish foot, bunions, and a high arch. I got great arch support from these boots and the toe box area is wide enough that I had no problems with my bunions. The boots are also super stylish for a hiking boot. Yes, they are heavy but that's what you want in a hiking boot. I should mention, too, that I am SUPER fussy about shoes since comfort is important to me. My only quibbles is that the lace would come undone but I solved that by just double tieing them. (The lace undone issue happens a lot to me, so perhaps I don't know how to properly secure ties. I'll look into that.)

I've never had a pair of rugged hiking boots that were ready to rumble right out of the box. These guys hit the trail with me (and a 30lbs pack) brand new. Four days and no hot spots, no blisters, and blissfully dry feet. I didn't even have to change my socks.

I just ordered a new pair of Asolo Styngers in the spice color. My current pair of Styngers are 9 years old this summer and have only just begun to leak around the toe. I loved them the minute I put them on and discovered how supportive they were. These boots are great for hiking (especially if you're an ankle turner like I am) and can also double as winter boots that can withstand slush. I'm so glad Asolo (and Zappos) continues on with this model and I will continue to buy these boots as long as they exist.

I have not worn these hiking yet. But I am very impressed so far. They look really nice. They are really comfortable walking around in them. The ankle support feels really sturdy. I am very happy with this purchase. I always order half size larger with hiking shoes.

Nice boot, just a little too heavy for me to wear on a twelve hour day.

This boot provides great support for your feet and ankles. I put in insoles with a metatarsal support in provide the comfort I need. The boot accommodated the insole perfectly. I would recommend this boot. Plus I loved the color!

I've had these boots for about 5 years. Wore them up Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya, and through the Helambu teahouse circuit in Nepal. More mundanely, wear them on flights to save space in my luggage, and have hiked my favorite trails in Shenandoah with them. I am still of two minds about them. First, they're heavy, and blockish. They are good for my flat, wide feet, and fit out of the box, but they significantly decrease my agility, and the sole material is so slippery I started relying on trekking poles for downhill stretches. Not even when it's wet - these soles will slide off smooth rocks! Secondly, the right boot is falling apart, with the "nose guard" falling off - guess the glue has broken down - and the sole breaking away from the upper. It's very VERY hard to find a solid women's shoe that's in a fun color (not pink or blue or purple yawn) and fits small heels. But I'm not going to buy Asolos again, because it would be nice to bomb down a trail confident I won't fall over teakettle, rather than picking my way like a dainty unicorn.

These are not a true red as they look in the photo online. They are very much a brick red They also feel very clunky on.

I loved the look. I Have loved Asolos 10 years. I am disappointed. These are too narrow in the foot, after sizing up. I returned them.

I bought a pair of Asolo Stynger GTX boots under 5 years ago with the intention of them lasting me 10-15 years (at full price that is what most stores will tell you with a quality hiking boot). No sooner had they broken in (about a year after I bought them--after the warranty for Asolo at the time) than the sole started peeling from the boot. It was really small at first so I didn't think much of it, but apparently it was large enough for the material inside the boot to start degrading. The soles fell off on both boots about 6 months ago. This would have been fine, had Asolo taken responsibility for their product. But they don't. They offered me a one time resoling for my shoe but the cobbler said it was beyond repair. The best they could do after that was offer me a 20% discount on a new pair of boots (after I had spent money to send my boots to the cobbler). Terrible quality and even worse customer care and response. I will never buy Asolos again.