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Originally Posted by lt_poncho
I hate to disagree but I have had both the Bates USMC Gortex boots and the Belleville USMC Gortex boots and I have to say Belleville won in the comfort department. The Bates pinched in ankle area and just did not feel like clouds on my feet.
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I'm a bit surprised to hear that, mostly because you rate the Bellevilles better. I had a pair of 550STs and, annoyance with drain holes in boots aside, while I found them comfortable I flat out stopped wearing them after I got the Bates'.
I've worn the Bates Goretex in all weather, all year round, and was never let down; they aren't as light weight as some other boots I still find them more comfortable than anything else I've worn, including some hiking shoes (Marrell Moab Goretex, Columbia Tigertooth), especially if I'm wearing them a long time/walking a lot.