Cool, but Barely Water Resistant

The North Face Back-To-Berkeley Boot - Men's

The North Face Back-To-Berkeley Boot - Men's

Rating for this product: 2 April 24, 2012

In brief: Cozy and cool for light, casual use. Expect cold wet feet for anything remotely beyond that.

I got these boots to wear around town, walking to/from work and short hikes in the snow, rain and cold. For those purposes, they are fine and I do love the look. But calling these boots waterproof is absurd. The exposed foam soles and ankles soak up moisture and funnel it into the boot when flexed. On a recent hike in very light rain the boots soaked through in about an hour to the point that I had to wring out my socks and the insoles. The boots then completely soaked a change of dry socks in a matter of steps. With each step the foam squished water into the boot. I resigned myself to water-logged feet for the rest of my 2-day trip and wishing I'd worn my goretex trail runners instead.

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Great Shoe, Runs Small

New Balance MO1521 GTX Hiking Shoe - Men's

New Balance MO1521 GTX Hiking Shoe - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 March 18, 2012

I love these shoes, but they definitely run small. I normally wear a 10 and ended up needing an 11. (Even the 10.5 was too small for me.)

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Not Good

Freestyle USA Killer Shark L.E.D. Watch

Freestyle USA Killer Shark L.E.D. Watch

Rating for this product: 2 March 18, 2012

First, this watch does NOT have a chronograph or an alarm. Second, the watch face is ridiculously enormous given that it displays only time or date info. Third, you have to press a button on the watch to see the time. I got this for running, backpacking and swimming, and these three problems make it essentially useless for me. The watch did seem to be of high quality and the band was very comfortable. Wish it were a bit different.

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Almost Perfect: chain tool not for 1/8" chains

Cutter Shorty Travel Multi-Tool

Cutter Shorty Travel Multi-Tool

Rating for this product: 4 September 19, 2011

This tool has everything I need and is very well built. The one downside is that the chain tool does not work well with 1/8" chains, which is the standard size for track bikes.

With a pin backed out far enough to remove links, the bolt that is supposed to push the pin through will not thread. I have to tap it with a hammer or U-Lock until the pin gets knocked in a bit and then thread the bolt. Unsurprisingly, one day it hit the bolt too hard and it striped the threads from the chain tool. But the rest of the tool has been perfect.

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Cutter Asymm Single Speed Chain

May 30, 2011

Is this 3/32 or 1/8? The tech specs say 1/8 but in the drop down menu to select color it says 3/32. I can only do 1/8 on my set up, so it matters.

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