Asolo’s 520 TPS boots are fantastic. I bought them after I started to get planar fasciitis in my right foot. I went to REI for a boot fitting with one of their boot experts (these are people are hard to find but priceless). She informed me that Vasque was acquired and that their quality has dropped significantly because they’re being made in China now, instead of Italy. Anyway, since buying these boots, my planar fasciitis has disappeared 100%. I logged about 500 miles of trails last year without any foot pain whatsoever.
The boot…It’s a leather boot with goretex lining. I recommend that you replace the thin factory foot bed with a green Superfeet liner. The boots need about 50 miles of break-in but are comfy out of the box. They have a slightly unusual Vibram sole pattern but it does not affect traction in any negative way. I am just beginning to see some wear on my soles, but expect to get a few hundred miles out of them before I need to resole. The last is not steel - unlike my old Vasques - but is stiff without being heavy. Heel snugness is excellent, and the lace lugs are positioned in such a way that you can really crank this down if it is a problem for you.
The boots are very comfortable. I wear them with a single medium weight wool sock and have NEVER gotten a blister - but your mileage may vary. Weight is not bad, at 3lb 7oz for a size 9, mens and they feel very light. Even though they have a goretex liner, I do recommend that you waterproof the leather with Snowseal periodically to protect and moisturize the leather. I also use these boots in winter for snowshoeing at low elevations and they are comfortably warm.
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