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76% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt true to size"
81% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt true to width"
79% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe had "Excellent arch support"
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Vasque Clarion GTX
Number of reviews: 39
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2009-10-06 06:54:40 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Stephen w from california
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I purchased these boots based on familiarity with the brand, but not the specific model or size. I successfully summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro wearing them just two weeks after the purchase. Thank you Zappos.
2009-09-30 10:50:11 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from puerto rico
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delivery service from zappos, of course, terrific. These boots are the third from Vasque I buy in a row. They are almost exclusively what I wear troughout the week. I work on my feet all the time and these boots give me the support and protection I need while looking great with a variety of other clothes conbinations. I love them.
2009-08-28 20:32:29 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: K Mil10 from California
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Just ordered my 5th pair of boots, I use them every day for work boots until the sole has no tread. The thing I do like about these boots is there is no break in period; just jump into them out of the box & 14 hours later you're not crying.
2009-07-06 13:42:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Michigan
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My husband buys this shoe in EE width and wears it every single day. Any other shoe and he has sore feet and back aches. He has had about ten pair so far over several years and is always satisfied. They are waterproof - he wears them in winter plowing snow even. Love this shoe! We only hope they do not discontinue it as it has been a great asset for him.
2009-06-27 08:35:11 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from NY
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I bought several pairs of these boots over the years for my husband. He has two broken ankles and these are the only boots that are comfortable and give him enough support as well as being sturdy enough for all day wear (in construction). I just bought another 4 pair to stock up in case they stop manufacturing it. Highly recommended!
2009-02-26 10:35:57 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Boston, MA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Very comfortable, but don't last! I'm on my second pair and they are probably the most comfortable boots that I've ever owned. However, the leather upper gets creased and eventually starts leaking. I was more careful with the second pair and applied mink oil several times to hopefully prevent drying and cracking. Great while they last, but both pairs started to leak after about 12 months. Admittedly, they had a life, on industrial work sites and home-improvement projects, but I thought they should've lasted longer.
2009-01-09 10:22:45 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Ohio
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Just got my Rocket Dog Slope boots (in black) today... and I LOVE them! They are extremely comfy, allow room to tuck in jeans, and are super cute! I’d bought a pair of Rocket Dog boots second-hand (tan suede) and practically live in them... so I was excited to find the Slope style that is similar, in black. They seem pretty true to size and have the traditional wide toe box as most Rocket Dog footwear does. Zappos has the BEST customer service of any company I’ve done business with.
2008-12-07 13:34:56 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Old C from Vermont, USA
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
On Knockabout - I purchased these boots for work. I am a vintage auto mechanic. Like all mechanics, our feet take a beating because we're always on them. We wade through fossil fuels, oils, and caustic chemicals all day. The boots that are made for "Mechanics" are real garbage, and rarely last 6 months. I got a full year out of my last Vasque's. They feel pretty good. I purchased size 12 EE. I'm thinking that I should have gotten just an 'E'. It's all good though, I'm sticking with them.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Grab some ASOLO's A+
2008-11-19 08:36:17 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Savannah, GA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Great Boot! I just purchased my second pair. My first pair lasted 10 years and are still in good shape. Very comfortable. Great support. Great boot.
2008-09-30 17:35:31 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Hebron, KY
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
I wear these shoes everyday. I have flat feet and was looking for a hiking boot with good arch support. These feel great in that regard. I only wish they had the same padding around the collar as the Vasque Wasach.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Vasque Wasach
2008-09-11 20:33:20 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Diver from Alaska
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Alaska tested - Very quick delivery. Right after they arrived, I used these on a local trail along a glacial moraine. Very rocky, muddy, uneven ground. The boots felt very comfortable with good support for my ankles and arches. Soles were thick enough where I didn't feel small rocks or pebbles as I stepped on them. Great boots!
2008-03-31 19:57:06 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Kerry D from Amarillo, TX
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Canyon Ranger - The best period. Have you ever been to Palo Duro Canyon State Park? It is some of the ruggedest land you can encounter. I wore these for 5 years as a ranger there and still wear them occasionally as a snow and slush boot. Have since bought another pair and if they keep making them, will buy them again. In the canyon it can get to 120 degrees in summer and down to 10 below in the winter and these things never failed me. If you get them and they don't fit quite right, I have been told that Zappos will zap you another pair ‘til they get it right.
2008-03-25 22:54:28 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Barney from Napa
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Vasque Clarion GTX - Great boot! This is my 5th pair. I wear them daily as a building inspector - inside, outside, on the roof, out in the field - great comfort. I can usually count on getting about 24 months of service before the soles wear to the point they need to be replaced. I have bought these boots on line before, but never used Zappos until this order. Great company to do business with! They communicated well via email every step of the process and while they promised delivery in 5-6 days, the boots were delivered the next day! Great service, great communications, and very competitive pricing. Will shop Zappos again!
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Sundowner for a dressier looking boot.
2008-02-18 06:44:21 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Edge from West Jordan, UT
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Clarion - Nice boot, but I sure miss the Sundowner. This shoe fits good, but not like a glove. The surface takes a beating on rocks and doesn't take long to look pretty tore up and unlike the Sundowner, I don't think just an application of grease will fix it.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Sundowner
2008-01-10 05:51:55 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Denise W from Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
My husband won't take them off! My husband decided to take up hiking when we moved to Arkansas. He asked for a pair of hiking boots for Christmas and I surprised him with a pair of Vasque's Clarion GTX. His plan was to wear them only when hiking, but now he wears them EVRY DAY! He says they are the most comfortable shoes he has! Thanks, Zappos!
2007-12-04 08:54:29 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Lockport NY
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Solid performer - Great boot, I am on my second pair. Hiked many miles great support, then used them for work boots for a total of eight years service. Keep on your boot maintenance and I'm sure you will have a similar experience.
2007-11-04 19:16:25 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Paul from norwich ct
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Works perfect for construction workers.
2007-10-22 05:24:04 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Hans A from Cave Junction, Oregon
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Solid boot - I use the Clarion as my workboot. Took really only a day or two to break in. Great support over uneven ground. 100% waterproof. You forget that you are wearing them.
2007-09-24 20:28:10 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Idaho
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Great fit - Great fit and almost no break in time. I wore them one day to work and then straight to the mountains for a week of elk hunting; absolutely no problems.
2007-08-18 08:19:13 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Wisconsin
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Great boots! I am an over 300 lb Land Surveyor. Daily, I have been wearing the shoe marketed as "Vasque Clarion GTX" since 1991, when I complained to my regular shoe supplier (mom and pop shoe store that I have been buying shoes from for over 50 years), that I really wasn't being served well with leather boots and rubber overshoes for wet conditions. I have lost count of the number of pairs of these boots I have owned, but with daily use in conditions ranging from sitting at a desk in my office, to walking on concrete and asphalt surfaces, to mud, to sand, to lawns, to some of the more rugged back-country in the Midwest, the 12-24 months of service I get from these boots is noteworthy. Especially considering my size and the additional 20 or more lbs of equipment I often carry. Regarding the soles: Concrete is probably the worst surface to walk on due to its abrasiveness. Asking boots to work well in all conditions is unrealistic. This week, working in an area with an AVERAGE grade of 14%, including some near vertical areas, I found that the boot would hold me on the side slopes, better than the soil on which I placed them. Keep on making them!
2007-08-01 12:38:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Denver
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Why'd they change the design? Have a pair of Clarion GTX - best boots by far I've ever had. Always fit - new and well-used - and broke in very quickly. Great ankle support, nice rigid sole for clambering over big rocks, etc. However... my pair has a Gore-Tex insert over the top of the toes, and a rubber shield over the end of the toe which really takes the abuse and doesn't get marked up. The new design has a solid leather toe and no rubber shield over the toe. The only bad thing was that they tend to get a little slippery on wet tree roots and rocks (as I found out in New Zealand) - I understand that has to do with the compound the sole is molded from. Has anyone had both pairs, and did you find the new ones less breathable and more prone to scuff damage on the toe? How about the compound on the tread - has that changed?
2007-08-01 07:37:09 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Venture L from Johnsburg, Illinois
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Ventur Leader Dave From Illinois - I have had these boots for 7 seasons and finally retired them last summer after my last trip to Isle Royal Michigan. Before that was Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico. With age they seem to stretch in size but still comfortable. I plan to have this pair resoled and new insoles for comfort. Initial service very good break in with no blisters until the insole wore out. Outer shoe starting to crack but still water proof. My current pair are Vasque Breeze GTX XCR and have had the same good experience while hiking in the SW desert of New Mexico Double H Philmont Scout Reservation.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Vasque Breeze GTX XCR
2007-07-29 09:15:05 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Eric from Idaho
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Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt narrower than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Great Boot - Great Boots but they don’t come with all the different inserts. That made the fit a little tight. I would buy them again but think the inserts should come with them.
2007-04-04 15:23:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from OK
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Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Didn't live up to hype - Ordered 11.5 med, but they felt like 12. They also felt wide and I just couldn't get them tight enough on my foot. My feet felt like they were swimming in them. I think the problem is the variable fit technology they have. It's a kind of one-size fits all width thing that just didn't work for my foot.
2006-12-01 23:42:16 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Ehren V from Santa Barbara, CA
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Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
3rd pair & still my favorite - This is my 3rd pair of this boot in 10 years. This time I was worried when I went to my local outdoor shop and was told they discontinued Vasque because Vasque was 'bought out' and their quality and sizing had gone downhill. I searched a few more outdoor shops and all told the same story. Then, a friend told me of Zappos. If Vasque had changed for the worse, Zappos would take them back for up to a year! Well, I'm happy to say that whether Vasque was bought out or not, these are still the same old great Vasque boots in virtually every way. One small difference is that this boot now seems to only come with Gore-Tex and my last two pair did not. I was a bit worried about the Gore-Tex being too hot on summer desert hikes, but so far the boots feel just as cool as my last two pair without Gore-Tex, plus I stay a little drier in light slushy snow. I'm very pleased!
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76% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt true to size"
81% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe "Felt true to width"
79% of Fit Survey respondents said this shoe had "Excellent arch support"
Customer Rating/Review
Vasque Clarion GTX
Number of reviews: 39
Average customer ratings:
Overall:
Comfort: Look: 2009-10-06 06:54:40 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Stephen w from california
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Comfort:
Look:I purchased these boots based on familiarity with the brand, but not the specific model or size. I successfully summitted Mt. Kilimanjaro wearing them just two weeks after the purchase. Thank you Zappos.
2009-09-30 10:50:11 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from puerto rico
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Look:delivery service from zappos, of course, terrific. These boots are the third from Vasque I buy in a row. They are almost exclusively what I wear troughout the week. I work on my feet all the time and these boots give me the support and protection I need while looking great with a variety of other clothes conbinations. I love them.
2009-08-28 20:32:29 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: K Mil10 from California
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Look:Just ordered my 5th pair of boots, I use them every day for work boots until the sole has no tread. The thing I do like about these boots is there is no break in period; just jump into them out of the box & 14 hours later you're not crying.
2009-07-06 13:42:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Michigan
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Look:My husband buys this shoe in EE width and wears it every single day. Any other shoe and he has sore feet and back aches. He has had about ten pair so far over several years and is always satisfied. They are waterproof - he wears them in winter plowing snow even. Love this shoe! We only hope they do not discontinue it as it has been a great asset for him.
2009-06-27 08:35:11 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from NY
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Look:I bought several pairs of these boots over the years for my husband. He has two broken ankles and these are the only boots that are comfortable and give him enough support as well as being sturdy enough for all day wear (in construction). I just bought another 4 pair to stock up in case they stop manufacturing it. Highly recommended!
2009-02-26 10:35:57 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Boston, MA
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Very comfortable, but don't last! I'm on my second pair and they are probably the most comfortable boots that I've ever owned. However, the leather upper gets creased and eventually starts leaking. I was more careful with the second pair and applied mink oil several times to hopefully prevent drying and cracking. Great while they last, but both pairs started to leak after about 12 months. Admittedly, they had a life, on industrial work sites and home-improvement projects, but I thought they should've lasted longer.
2009-01-09 10:22:45 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Ohio
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Just got my Rocket Dog Slope boots (in black) today... and I LOVE them! They are extremely comfy, allow room to tuck in jeans, and are super cute! I’d bought a pair of Rocket Dog boots second-hand (tan suede) and practically live in them... so I was excited to find the Slope style that is similar, in black. They seem pretty true to size and have the traditional wide toe box as most Rocket Dog footwear does. Zappos has the BEST customer service of any company I’ve done business with.
2008-12-07 13:34:56 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Old C from Vermont, USA
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
On Knockabout - I purchased these boots for work. I am a vintage auto mechanic. Like all mechanics, our feet take a beating because we're always on them. We wade through fossil fuels, oils, and caustic chemicals all day. The boots that are made for "Mechanics" are real garbage, and rarely last 6 months. I got a full year out of my last Vasque's. They feel pretty good. I purchased size 12 EE. I'm thinking that I should have gotten just an 'E'. It's all good though, I'm sticking with them.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Grab some ASOLO's A+
2008-11-19 08:36:17 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Savannah, GA
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Great Boot! I just purchased my second pair. My first pair lasted 10 years and are still in good shape. Very comfortable. Great support. Great boot.
2008-09-30 17:35:31 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Hebron, KY
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
I wear these shoes everyday. I have flat feet and was looking for a hiking boot with good arch support. These feel great in that regard. I only wish they had the same padding around the collar as the Vasque Wasach.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Vasque Wasach
2008-09-11 20:33:20 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Diver from Alaska
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Alaska tested - Very quick delivery. Right after they arrived, I used these on a local trail along a glacial moraine. Very rocky, muddy, uneven ground. The boots felt very comfortable with good support for my ankles and arches. Soles were thick enough where I didn't feel small rocks or pebbles as I stepped on them. Great boots!
2008-03-31 19:57:06 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Kerry D from Amarillo, TX
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Canyon Ranger - The best period. Have you ever been to Palo Duro Canyon State Park? It is some of the ruggedest land you can encounter. I wore these for 5 years as a ranger there and still wear them occasionally as a snow and slush boot. Have since bought another pair and if they keep making them, will buy them again. In the canyon it can get to 120 degrees in summer and down to 10 below in the winter and these things never failed me. If you get them and they don't fit quite right, I have been told that Zappos will zap you another pair ‘til they get it right.
2008-03-25 22:54:28 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Barney from Napa
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Vasque Clarion GTX - Great boot! This is my 5th pair. I wear them daily as a building inspector - inside, outside, on the roof, out in the field - great comfort. I can usually count on getting about 24 months of service before the soles wear to the point they need to be replaced. I have bought these boots on line before, but never used Zappos until this order. Great company to do business with! They communicated well via email every step of the process and while they promised delivery in 5-6 days, the boots were delivered the next day! Great service, great communications, and very competitive pricing. Will shop Zappos again!
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Sundowner for a dressier looking boot.
2008-02-18 06:44:21 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Edge from West Jordan, UT
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Clarion - Nice boot, but I sure miss the Sundowner. This shoe fits good, but not like a glove. The surface takes a beating on rocks and doesn't take long to look pretty tore up and unlike the Sundowner, I don't think just an application of grease will fix it.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Sundowner
2008-01-10 05:51:55 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Denise W from Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
My husband won't take them off! My husband decided to take up hiking when we moved to Arkansas. He asked for a pair of hiking boots for Christmas and I surprised him with a pair of Vasque's Clarion GTX. His plan was to wear them only when hiking, but now he wears them EVRY DAY! He says they are the most comfortable shoes he has! Thanks, Zappos!
2007-12-04 08:54:29 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Lockport NY
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Solid performer - Great boot, I am on my second pair. Hiked many miles great support, then used them for work boots for a total of eight years service. Keep on your boot maintenance and I'm sure you will have a similar experience.
2007-11-04 19:16:25 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Paul from norwich ct
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Works perfect for construction workers.
2007-10-22 05:24:04 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Hans A from Cave Junction, Oregon
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt a half size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Solid boot - I use the Clarion as my workboot. Took really only a day or two to break in. Great support over uneven ground. 100% waterproof. You forget that you are wearing them.
2007-09-24 20:28:10 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Idaho
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Great fit - Great fit and almost no break in time. I wore them one day to work and then straight to the mountains for a week of elk hunting; absolutely no problems.
2007-08-18 08:19:13 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Wisconsin
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Look:Great boots! I am an over 300 lb Land Surveyor. Daily, I have been wearing the shoe marketed as "Vasque Clarion GTX" since 1991, when I complained to my regular shoe supplier (mom and pop shoe store that I have been buying shoes from for over 50 years), that I really wasn't being served well with leather boots and rubber overshoes for wet conditions. I have lost count of the number of pairs of these boots I have owned, but with daily use in conditions ranging from sitting at a desk in my office, to walking on concrete and asphalt surfaces, to mud, to sand, to lawns, to some of the more rugged back-country in the Midwest, the 12-24 months of service I get from these boots is noteworthy. Especially considering my size and the additional 20 or more lbs of equipment I often carry. Regarding the soles: Concrete is probably the worst surface to walk on due to its abrasiveness. Asking boots to work well in all conditions is unrealistic. This week, working in an area with an AVERAGE grade of 14%, including some near vertical areas, I found that the boot would hold me on the side slopes, better than the soil on which I placed them. Keep on making them!
2007-08-01 12:38:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from Denver
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Comfort:
Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Why'd they change the design? Have a pair of Clarion GTX - best boots by far I've ever had. Always fit - new and well-used - and broke in very quickly. Great ankle support, nice rigid sole for clambering over big rocks, etc. However... my pair has a Gore-Tex insert over the top of the toes, and a rubber shield over the end of the toe which really takes the abuse and doesn't get marked up. The new design has a solid leather toe and no rubber shield over the toe. The only bad thing was that they tend to get a little slippery on wet tree roots and rocks (as I found out in New Zealand) - I understand that has to do with the compound the sole is molded from. Has anyone had both pairs, and did you find the new ones less breathable and more prone to scuff damage on the toe? How about the compound on the tread - has that changed?
2007-08-01 07:37:09 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Venture L from Johnsburg, Illinois
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt a full size larger than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Ventur Leader Dave From Illinois - I have had these boots for 7 seasons and finally retired them last summer after my last trip to Isle Royal Michigan. Before that was Philmont Scout Ranch New Mexico. With age they seem to stretch in size but still comfortable. I plan to have this pair resoled and new insoles for comfort. Initial service very good break in with no blisters until the insole wore out. Outer shoe starting to crack but still water proof. My current pair are Vasque Breeze GTX XCR and have had the same good experience while hiking in the SW desert of New Mexico Double H Philmont Scout Reservation.
Other shoes recommended by reviewer: Vasque Breeze GTX XCR
2007-07-29 09:15:05 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Eric from Idaho
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Look:Shoe Size: Felt a half size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt narrower than marked
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
Great Boot - Great Boots but they don’t come with all the different inserts. That made the fit a little tight. I would buy them again but think the inserts should come with them.
2007-04-04 15:23:02 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Anonymous from OK
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Comfort:
Look:Shoe Size: Felt a full size smaller than marked
Shoe Width: Felt wider than marked
Shoe Arch: Moderate arch support
Didn't live up to hype - Ordered 11.5 med, but they felt like 12. They also felt wide and I just couldn't get them tight enough on my foot. My feet felt like they were swimming in them. I think the problem is the variable fit technology they have. It's a kind of one-size fits all width thing that just didn't work for my foot.
2006-12-01 23:42:16 Vasque Clarion GTX
Reviewer: Ehren V from Santa Barbara, CA
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Comfort:
Look:Shoe Size: Felt true to size
Shoe Width: Felt true to width
Shoe Arch: Excellent arch support
3rd pair & still my favorite - This is my 3rd pair of this boot in 10 years. This time I was worried when I went to my local outdoor shop and was told they discontinued Vasque because Vasque was 'bought out' and their quality and sizing had gone downhill. I searched a few more outdoor shops and all told the same story. Then, a friend told me of Zappos. If Vasque had changed for the worse, Zappos would take them back for up to a year! Well, I'm happy to say that whether Vasque was bought out or not, these are still the same old great Vasque boots in virtually every way. One small difference is that this boot now seems to only come with Gore-Tex and my last two pair did not. I was a bit worried about the Gore-Tex being too hot on summer desert hikes, but so far the boots feel just as cool as my last two pair without Gore-Tex, plus I stay a little drier in light slushy snow. I'm very pleased!
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