Altimate Boots... quality?

[Gold5th]

Ok, so about 2.5 weeks ago I bought a pair, mainly cause the store didn't have klim in my size, and price was decent. I get them home on Saturday, Tuesday I go to ride, get the right boot on, get the left one on, when tieing up the left on a grommet for a lace strap rips off and ripped a part of the boot.. GRRRR...

So Next Sat, I bring them back to the store... they swap them out no prob.. Ok, Sunday, I go to ride.. again left boot, different grommet just rips out... minimal damage tot he boot this time...

What gives? The wife got identical boots, just a size 8, mine are 13... she's had no probs, should I try another pair or switch to a different type/brand?

 

[mac900rmk]

I wore Altimate Escapes all last year without a problem.
Nice light boot with a good tread and my feet aren't cold.
I used to wear snowboard boots but they don't have a good tread and I would slip every now and then.

 

[Squeal]

Ok, so about 2.5 weeks ago I bought a pair, mainly cause the store didn't have klim in my size, and price was decent. I get them home on Saturday, Tuesday I go to ride, get the right boot on, get the left one on, when tieing up the left on a grommet for a lace strap rips off and ripped a part of the boot.. GRRRR...

So Next Sat, I bring them back to the store... they swap them out no prob.. Ok, Sunday, I go to ride.. again left boot, different grommet just rips out... minimal damage tot he boot this time...

What gives? The wife got identical boots, just a size 8, mine are 13... she's had no probs, should I try another pair or switch to a different type/brand?

I had that happen too. I sent them back to Dennis Kirk to try another pair.

 

[Gold5th]

I had that happen too. I sent them back to Dennis Kirk to try another pair.

Yeah, I'll probably bring them back to the store again....

 

[HalfwayM7]

Have been wearing Altimate for 2 years now

I wear a pair of Altimate boots and I really like them for the price.

They have never let my feet get too cold, although sometime they get cool because I am standing around.

I am pretty tough on them and have yet to rip or tear anything. The soles do have some damage but are still looking good in spite of the grips on the running board.

You must be getting a bad group of boots that came off the assembly line.

I will buy another pair because of my experience with them.

It is a bummer though this happened to you...

 

[Gold5th]

I think the grommet machine needs calibrating.. it's like the grommets are cutting the fabric rather than gripping it.