Life of Boots

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Glen, I've been wearing Birkenstock Arizonas for years during warm weather....long before I even thought of moving to The Wonderful Land of AZ Rolling Eyes

That's what made me look to birkenstock for the orthotic; didn't even know if they made one, but went looking and Voila! Think Birkenstock's footbeds are as good as it gets. Would love to own a pair of their hiking boots, but they are Expensive.....notice the capital E!
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 6/27/2004, 4:27 pm Post subject:

Hoolie I'm wearing the Milano's this summer, basically an Arizona with a heel strap. Very comfortable. I have a pair of Arizona's I wear around the house so I can kick them off an on easily.

I have not been able to find the hiking boots on their site. Not that I need any with the footbeds and the Scarpas with their fine Italian cobbling but I am curious about them.
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ck1 · Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa

I've got a pair of Merrel Rangers that I've had for years, they don't even make them anymore...couldn't even guess the number of miles on them....I'd hate to see the day they wear out...
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 6/27/2004, 6:29 pm Post subject:

Hey they are made in Italy too. Not too bad I suppose. I dropped at least a couple of bills on the Scarpas but I really needed a substancial boot to carry a heavy pack while the foot problems still existed and they did the job. The good thing about the blue footbeds is you can choose your boot and use them to great effect. I did use the foam birk footbeds for years and years. They were good until I really needed some more firm substancial support.

I believe I found my footbeds at a place called Michael's Comfort Shoe Center.
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Well, found it for what good it does. Jonina's was the name. Appears the name changed and then the new name diappeared too. http://shop.birkenstock.com/joninas
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

mike · What box? Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134

Looks like she moved to Bisbee, maybe. http://www.discoverseaz.com/Cities/BisShop.html
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

BoyNhisDog · Posted: 6/27/2004, 7:04 pm Post subject:

I have to get back down to Bisbee one of these days. We have gone a lot of times over the years. I saw Greg Lemond win the Vuelta when it included pros. That man knew how to ride. He let the others get way out there and when there were eight laps to go in the crit, he let it out. Totally blew everyone out of the hills.

I like to walk around the the decaying architecture, take a few photos and check out the eclectic folks.

Too bad about Jonina's. I'll have to ask around next time I'm down there.
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Yeah, I still haven't been south of Phoenix. Really need to load the motorhome and head south....visit Tucson's old town, Bisbee, Tombstone, etc.
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

Shawn · Posted: 6/27/2004, 8:14 pm Post subject:

So I looked up the birk's on the web, there are two blue ones, the healed or the causal????

I stopped in at "Good Feet" here in Ahwatukee today, they'll sell you a pair for $250! But not me. I felt sorry for the folks, looks like they got roped into some kind of franchise deal. The $250 destroyed all credibility in my mind.
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evenstar · Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 5548 Location: SCW by way of CA

Think mine are the casual.
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902