![]() The Galibier boots are still made but nowadays they are all stamped in the upper leather with the label "Parachoc." They are still made in France by Richard Pontvert's famed Paraboot Company. The only thing better than a pair of Galibier Super Guides would be two pair. I wear a size 8.5 in regular shoes and a 9 in the SG's, wearing SmartWool Mountaineering Socks with a thin liner sock. They are true to size and are built wider in the toes and narrower in the heal. In my humble opinion you can not go wrong by paying a little extra for a boot that will be around longer than most people will use them. ![]() They have all lasted less than 3 years so are worthless. I have also used some of the new glued together boots and the only thing they have I like are the Rands. After break in I use only the Original Snow Seal twice a year with some touch ups if needed. 3 parts rubbing alcohol, 1 part water with a little dish soap in a spray bottle soak down boots put them on and walk, squat, bend and start the process over every time they start to dry. They can be hard to break in but with the right receipt it goes kind of quick. ![]() I have used them as a USFS Wilderness Ranger in the Eastern Sierras and on every unnamed mountain top I could manage to get to the top of. Army Ranger School, then for years in the 2/75 TH RANGERS. I used these boots to complete Pre-Ranger training at Ft Lewis in 1979 and then in the Mountain phase of U.S. In the cold places like Rainer or Hood I use 40 Below Purple Haze overboots that work very well with the SG's and my Petzl Vasak crampons. I use Superfeet Orange orthotics to absorb some shock and cradle my heal and have never had a problem with blisters. I have logged many miles in my SG's and have never been unhappy.
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