Mountaineering Boots (1970s)
- Footwear
- 1970s
- Not stated
- Secondhand only
Speeed’s take
Padded collars, rubber soles and a softer foam insole — the first day of the trip that their feet were not the story. The 1925 leather boots weighed 5.5lb; by 2025 that was down to 1.5lb.
“The boots were a huge upgrade.”
