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Desert Guide

Chasing desert sheep across the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness in Arizona calls for a boot that can take a full day of sharp, rock-filled, thorny terrain, allowing you to concentrate on what's around you.  The Desert Guide hiking boots, crafted for extreme abuse, have no waterproof membrane, giving you extreme breathability and all-day comfort no matter how much ground you cover.  The outsole traction system and extra padding will make these your go-to long distance favorites.  3.8 lbs.  Made in Italy.  Available in Medium or Wide widths.  Men's sizing (whole & half) Medium (8-12, 13, 14) or Wide (8-12, 13)

Key Features:

  • 2.8mm thick premium 7" leather uppers for durability
  • Reinforced double and triple stitching in high wear areas
  • Extra padded soft collars along with special flex notch upper design for incredible support and comfort
  • 7mm nylon midsoles for extra support with pack loads
  • Kenetrek Supportive Footbeds provide foundational arch support and a pronounced heel pocket
  • Anti-corrosion boot hardware that swivels instead of breaking
  • Protective rubber toe cap for extra abrasion resistance
  • Non-insulated with no waterproof membrane for maximum breathability in warmer weather
  • Custom K-73™ outsoles provide excellent traction and durability
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Overall rating: 4.754386 / 5 from 57 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Desert Guide hiking boots are highly praised for their exceptional quality, breathability, and comfort, making them ideal for long-distance desert treks. Customers appreciate the durability, support, and fit, ensuring their feet stay dry and comfortable throughout the day.

Summary topics

  • Boot Quality (16%): Customers keep praising the excellent quality of these boots, with some mentioning that they are top quality materials and workmanship.
  • Foot Comfort (14%): Customers appreciated that their feet were dry and comfortable at days end, making them a popular choice.
  • Ankle Support (12%): It was noted by customers that the ankle support provided by these boots is great and very helpful.
  • Boot Fit (21%): Many customers loved the fit of these boots, describing it as great, excellent, and perfect.

Review topics: ["fit","feet","quality","boots","customer service","material","support","socks","guide","room","break","hikers"].

Review highlights

  • "Definitely a good quality, my feet are somewhat narrow so they fit a little loose with thinner socks."Jason K.
  • "Great fit for my wide foot and good to see the sole is actually wider on wide width not just the upper boot."Larry P.
  • "Excellent quality materials and workmanship."Larry P.

Reviews

Nice Boots

"very comfortable, excellent traction and ankle support and no break in period was needed for all day wear everyday at work. I would recommend these boots to anyone who wants a quality boot."

BRIAN F. (5/5)

Desert guide

"Comfortable hiking in and able traction on rocky terrain and mountain trails as well as off. Able to handle heavy pack loads."

John V. (5/5)

Top notch

"Love these boots , not broken in all the way but feeling really good already! Thanks for making quality boots!"

Michael F. (5/5)

Desert guide boots

"Love my new kenetrek desert guide boots. Comfortable right off and through break in. Can't wait to take my grand slam sheep in them like my stone, fall, and rocky. Joe C"

Joe C. (5/5)

Very good

"Will buy again if I ever wear them out"

Nathan S. (5/5)

Amazing Boot

"I really love the guide line of boots and have the tall, short, and steel toe version of the Guides. I wish they made these shorter boots in steel or composite toe."

Andrew O. (5/5)

Great Boots

"Customer Service was GREAT. I own 2 pair of the hiking boots and 2 pair of the Everstep. These boots have SAVED my feet."

DAVID Y. (5/5)

Nice boots

"Not as comfortable as the hard scrabble or don’t fit my feet as well but a very nice boot"

Robert B. (4/5)

The best built warm season

"The best built warm season sheep hunting boot there is!"

ADAM B. (5/5)

Incredible Boots, As Expected!

"I currently have their Hardscrabble Hikers, and LPC boots. I wanted to try something different. The Desert Guide is great, the fit was good tight out of the box, but became perfect within 2 weeks of 10 to 12 miles a day. They are very flexible and have no problems negotiating uneven ground, ladders, rocks,etc. the room is excellent even though I sized down from wide to medium. Both my other boots tended to stretch out a little making heavy socks a requirement. Not the Desert Guide. I have well over150 miles on there boots and the quality is impressive, they snug up tight, the insole is holding up great, and they clean up great, even after you cover them in mud and construction dust. A very nice boot overall."

LOUIS Z. (5/5)

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