Nothing has a greater impact on your comfort when trekking over great distances than the right pair of boots. After much searching and experimentation, I believe I have found the set that will carry me over the 150 mile Nepal trek I am planning for December. Pictured on the right are my Lowa Renegade’s. These are my go to boots and I love everything about them. The problem is that they are rather heavy at 2.8 pounds/pair. It is estimated that every pound of boot weight is the equivalent of five pounds of pack weight. On my trek I will take roughly 300,000 steps so think me not crazy as I look to shave every gram off my boot weight. In the foreground are a pair of Solomon Synapse which I purchased this evening and are likely going to be the boot I take to Nepal. They weigh a scant 1.9 pounds and are both waterproof and insulated. I don’t like the way they look but a few coats of mud should tone them down a bit. The remainder of the boots do not measure up for one reason or another. One pair will be returned, another I have gifted to Kyle, who shares my foot size, and the last will be relegated to yard work duty. For the next several weeks I will live in my new boots to ensure that they are broken in and fit for purpose.