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High quality and inexpensive selection of hiking shoes (Katana-8004)

Turning on the online evaluation of hiking shoes, it seems that everyone prefers high-end gtx. But after all, not every mountaineer will go out and play with the equipment. For new donkeys and low-end players, this

The help of these equipment evaluations is not great. So this time only evaluate a pair of climbing shoes that are suitable for players who consider more economy.

The description of the climbing shoe seller is as follows:

Market price: 388 yuan actual outdoor shop price: 330 yuan Brand: Katana (Hong Kong)
Origin: Guangzhou Model: KO-8004
Color: Light brown Main fabric: Water-proof cow Bago Neri: Authentic King-tex waterproof, windproof, breathable fabric.
Sole: Katana high-quality rubber outsole.

brand introduction:

KATANA hiking shoes are specially designed for the needs of outdoor activities. They are lightweight, comfortable and versatile outdoor shoes. Upper material is New Zealand Tasman Tanning PRO-TEX waterproof Bovine Bago, waterproof breathable performance is excellent; inside the use of a full sock King-Tex waterproof breathable membrane, this film after a special anti-mildew, deodorant treatment, make the shoes more waterproof and breathable, More comfortable to wear; TPU material in the bottom plate, according to ergonomic design, fit feet, improve soundness and comfort; rubber soles, wear-resistant anti-skid, with good flexibility, shock absorption and grip performance, EVA shock layer added to the inner bottom To make it lighter and more comfortable.

The official content notification is completed, now take a look at the actual use of it:

Test case 1:
2005.7.1-3 Primary Five Taipei East is worn.
The weather was good in the morning. In addition to skipping the stream, the upper was wet, and there was basically no way to test the waterproof nature of the shoes. At noon to the top of the North Terrace, after lunch, there was a dark cloud drifting over the horizon. The brothers of Dongtai handicrafts informed the other side that it was raining. hoho~ God asked me not to meet the desire to test the equipment. Honestly, let me It's a bit meaty to put the newly bought shoes in the water basin!) At about 1pm, it started to rain. Walking through the grass all the way, the surface of the shoes was soon wet, all the way to the east of the North East Ridge, because it did not change the raincoat rain pants, a quick-drying has completely changed the color, but the feet are still no cool feeling Ing~). The first time I walked in the North East, I didn't recognize the road and said that the front ran faster and I waited for half a minute and no one came up. I had to ask the brothers in Donggou to start down the mountain! As the shoelace was wet, the shoe was not tied tight, and it was from the big slope with no road, so the feet slipped and slipped in the shoes along the way. The top was a few times to the front, and the toes were a little painful, about five o'clock in the afternoon. At the time, it dropped to 2400 camps and camped! ! !

Shoes off, hoho~ smirking smile! ! ! ! In addition to two small pieces of damp on the back (No way, this Katanako-8004's tongue is not like other waterproof hiking shoes, until the upper is connected together, but only to the ankle), the entire foot It's all dry! ! ! And what surprised me most was that even though he felt his feet rubbing so badly in the shoes, he took off his socks but he had no actual injuries. He felt no pain when pressed by hand! Hoho~ more than 300 yuan shoes, this way is pretty good! ! ! !

Although the first test was successful, it was only a light rain after all. It was also tested under extreme conditions!

Test situation two:
2005.7.22-24 Xiao Wutai South China and the West were worn (unsuccessful, the leader did not recognize the road, did not bring GPS, we did not find the entire road! Oh, the importance of equipment!).
This is an extreme situation in the suburbs. Starting from the morning, it starts to rain. We happen to walk on the road that is completely dead. Many times hoho~ look down at one's own feet and think that it will increase the load by at least 1--2 kg (the whole The feet are covered with mud!)

This time because of the relatively large amount of rain, a snow cover was added outside the pants. In the morning, it was probably more than 9 o'clock (not noticed at specific times). It began to rise, dragging mud along the way, and reciprocating on the mountain road with a visibility of 10 meters (^-^ couldn't find the right road; it had to be like this). All the way down, until 5 pm, there is still no cool feeling on the feet, haha, the joy of equipment testing was basically submerged the depression of the complete failure of the mountaineering plan. When the last part of the steep slope fell, he took the snow cover with a knee pad and found that the outside of the waterproof pants inside the snow jacket was wet. (Here presented a experience unrelated to the evaluation of the shoes: the snow jacket is best worn inside the waterproof pants because the snow cover At the top, there will be rain leaking to the inside. The trousers are not placed in a hurry. When I get off the tunnel, I feel that the ankles are a bit cool. At the foot of the hill, I discovered that there was no signal from the mobile phone and I could not get in contact with the driver. I had to take the two feet to go outside the mountain. I encountered several situations where the water did not cross the road. I had to try to find the lightest place to run at the fastest speed. The depth has exceeded the waterproof line, but there is snow in it. After the downhill, it was found that the socks were all wet and there was no water pouring from the shoes like everyone else.

At this point, the test of this shoe is over, and the individual conclusions are as follows:

1, comfort: very satisfied. The road conditions of the two test trips were not very good, and there was a case where the shoelaces were not tied for personal reasons, but there was no damage to the feet. Compared to other passing shoes, comfort is even better than more expensive pairs of shoes.

2, waterproof performance: satisfied. As long as you are not wearing shoes and standing in the water, this shoe is enough for two days of continuous rain!

What feels a bit of a fly in the ointment is that the waterproof line of this hiking shoe is relatively low (the tongue is separated from the upper in the position shown in the figure below. Although everyone wears the tongue in the picture in the rain, it is still waterproof. influences).

However, it does not hide! Personally think: For those who do not want to invest thousands of dollars to buy equipment, not to use long-term players, this shoe is a very good choice!