REI recently begin stocking a competitor to Kahtoolas that looked very similar and pricing was about the same. A friend purchased them because they didn't have his size Kahtoolas on the shelf and they really did look the same.
On our hike later the spikes seemed to hold the snow and build up and get trapped between the spikes and the boot. I can't explain why this was happening but it convinced me to spend the extra few bucks to replace my Kahtoolas when I need to. My friend is taking the other pair back.
Last edited by Chicagocwright; 05/16/14 01:21 PM.
