Lems Waterproof Boulder Boots

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It takes a certain type of footwear to put up with the rigours of a true wilderness hike and, if that’s the sort of thing you’re after for summer, you’ll find few better candidates for the job than these wonderfully robust and effortlessly cool Lems Waterproof Boulder Boots. Priced at a mighty reasonable $165, these brilliant boots will stand up to everything you can throw at them out in the wild, come rain or shine.

The Lems Waterproof Boulder Boots are an updated version of the Colorado brand’s original boot and they’re made with all the features you know and love, such as unparalleled flexibility, a zero-drop platform, and unbeatable packability but now, as the name suggests, they’re also waterproof. That’s right, you can dive right into your next adventure while keeping your feet fully dry from dawn to dusk.

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Lems are one of the best in the business when it comes to great outdoors orientated footwear and this shines through with their Boulder Waterproof Boots. This well-crafted and mighty versatile boots ensure that not only can you traverse along streams and keep your toes dry, you can up the ante on where your travel takes you this summer, courtesy of your new favourite pair, which comes complete with a gusseted tongue.  

The Lems Waterproof Boulder Boots ($165) are crafted from 100% full-grain leather with an oiled finish, which has been pre-treated to be water repellent. To enhance the water-repellency and extend it over the life of the shoe, Lems typically suggest using a waterproofing wax such as Otter Wax and reapplying 2-3 times per year to ensure that these boots perform at the top of their game each time you pull them on.

Comfortable in the extreme, these Waterproof Boulder Boots from Lems boast an injection blown rubber outsole which makes them both incredibly lightweight and flexible. Deemed as the ideal travel companion, this boot can pack down to the size of your favourite puffer jacket and effortlessly stowed in your backpack when not in use.

Made For Walking

These adventure ready boots place the forefoot and heel flat to the ground which is important for correcting posture, aligning your spine, and encouraging mid-foot strike. Regardless of whether you prefer your laces loose, or tied up tight, thanks to the gusseted tongue of these boots you’ll always be protected from the elements.

Excellently priced at just $165, these Lems Waterproof Boulder Boots have left us mighty impressed here at Coolector HQ and if you’re after some wilderness ready boots that don’t break the bank, this would definitely be one of our first choices. It is one shoe that does it all without ever missing a step. You can easily pack it, but you’ll also feel good wearing it everywhere, everyday.

Leo Davie
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