Aku NS 564 'Navy Seal' Boots.

[johnboy]

Hi,

Does anyone have any experience with Aku NS 564 boots?? I know they are popular with blokes in the Military.

I'm wondering what they size like compared to Lowa's.

Cheers



John

 

[H2497]

Hi,

Not posted here in a long time, but in the absence of any other responses..

I have a set of these. I got them in the same size as I take in Lowa mountains and they fit, but I guess they do come up slightly smaller as I don't wear them with huge socks.

They appear to be designed as a scrambling boot. The rubber is very high quality/sticky and akin to that which you might find on a rock boot. They are quite flexible and the high rubber rand can be used for smearing if climbing. Just holding them you can see that they will not survive wear that a proper pair of walking boots would, but that's not what they are intended to be. I am told that the army is currently discouraging soldiers from wearing them on Op Herrick. If you want a boot that can handle an approach and a climb/scramble/via ferrata then they may be ideal. They are very lightweight and cool.

A 25km hill run left the soles of my feet battered (back to the lowas), the soles are very thin. I'm keeping them as an approach shoe for climbing.

Hope this helps.

 

[Shewie]

I think Gill has or had a pair of these too John

 

[Gill]

The ones i have are different Rich ,i have these .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTeABQEdqOQ

 

[Shewie]

The ones i have are different Rich ,i have these .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTeABQEdqOQ

Ah yes, so they are

my bad

 

[johnboy]

Hi,

Not posted here in a long time, but in the absence of any other responses..

I have a set of these. I got them in the same size as I take in Lowa mountains and they fit, but I guess they do come up slightly smaller as I don't wear them with huge socks.

They appear to be designed as a scrambling boot. The rubber is very high quality/sticky and akin to that which you might find on a rock boot. They are quite flexible and the high rubber rand can be used for smearing if climbing. Just holding them you can see that they will not survive wear that a proper pair of walking boots would, but that's not what they are intended to be. I am told that the army is currently discouraging soldiers from wearing them on Op Herrick. If you want a boot that can handle an approach and a climb/scramble/via ferrata then they may be ideal. They are very lightweight and cool.

A 25km hill run left the soles of my feet battered (back to the lowas), the soles are very thin. I'm keeping them as an approach shoe for climbing.

Hope this helps.

Firstly thanks for replying. Also thanks for your feedback on the boots and the sizing info.

I know that they are quite lightweight. I used to have a pair of Scarpa Mescalito's which I wore for scrambling and easy routes until till they fell off my feet. What I'm after is a comfortable light weight boot for simple walk ins and simple grade rock, Corvus or Brown slabs in Borrowdale Commando Ridge at Bosigran sort of thing..

These Aku's seem to be the same sort of thing as the Scarpas. They are also not GTX lined which is a bonus. Try finding a pair of lightweight fabric boots that do not have some form of membrane liner.

Thanks for the feedback...

 

[H2497]

Sounds like they would be perfect for what you want. I share your dislike of lined boots, I have a non-goretex set of nepal extremes which I love, I dont think they make them anymore. Lowa still make their military boots both with and without goretex though.

 

[johnboy]

Sounds like they would be perfect for what you want. I share your dislike of lined boots, I have a non-goretex set of nepal extremes which I love, I dont think they make them anymore. Lowa still make their military boots both with and without goretex though.

On the sizing Aku v Lowa sounds like they are pretty much the same so a uk 12 in Lowas is the same as the Aku's not withstanding your not going to be wearing full on alpine socks in a lightweight 'rock boot'. Or do you reckon they are about 1/2 a size smaller???

I know where you are comming from on the Nepals they are really good boots I use a pair of Makalus for winter / alpine stuff here. It's a shame La Sportiva don't make a light weight boot like the Aku NS