by kmai1961 » Thu Oct 07, 2021 2:56 pm
I've also found that the Scarpa Terras don't wear as well as I'd like them to -- and as you say, it's a real disappointment, because they ARE so darn comfy. Perhaps against my better judgement, I recently bought another pair, and am planning to use them only for summer and / or on dry-ish walks as much as possible. I also invested in a pair of Sealskinz waterproof socks, so I could extend the old pairs' life, and keep dry feet.
My more robust option has traditionally been Meindl Burmas, but honestly, the last pair or two I've had also haven't really worn as well as I'd like for as long as I'd like, for the price. While they're new-ish, however, they do have a good grippy sole, and are stiff enough to take crampons (although -- disclaimer -- the limit of my winter walking is definitely not airy-scary technical).
I bought a pair of Alt-bergs last year, after reading so many folks on here singing their praises. I have yet to put them to real testing. They feel much heavier, and thus more tiring than the Meindls, so I probably won't wear them until I'm on a snow, wet, possible-crampons-necessary outing. I hope they wear better than the Meindls, that remains to be seen.
I don't know if any of this helps. Sometimes, I think I'm just really hard on boots, and I'm not going to find any that last year on year on year. When I asked a sales associate at Tiso whether I could expect to get more than a season or two's worth of wear from my Meindls, he cheekily replied that it depended on how much I used them.