John CarterThis seems to be an issue with these companies that are trying to break into the Wildland Fire boots. I have had Zamberlan, Danner, and these do the same thing. I will stick with the mountaineer boots that have been on the market for years, like Scarpa and La Sportiva.
On a handcrew, wore them and the soles were slicked off with almost zero tread in 11 days on the line. 10 other crew members had the same issue. These boots did not last a single 14 day assignment. Warranty issues were not handled well, and the boots cannot be resoled.