Alpine Start Outfitters

NOBODY ELSE COULD HELP ME

I had returned 8 pairs of boots in 2013 that I purchased from several different online dealers including Lathrop & Sons and not one of them was able to help me. I have unusually wide feet and finding alpine boots that fit was becoming problematic. I tried the widest Hanwag, Lowa, Zamberlan, Danner, Asolo, Kenetrek, Cabelas Meindl and Solomon boots. After a full year and trying every major high end boot made…I was directed to AJ Brooks. Poul requested tracings of my feet. Based on these tracings AJ Brooks suggested I try the new Meindl Dovre lowtop boots and told me if these weren’t wide enough then there wasn’t a commercially manufactured boot on the market that would fit me and I would have to have custom boots made. They ordered the boots from Germany (nobody in the U.S. sells these) and I have now been wearing them for three days. So far, no hot spots, no rubbing and they lighter than I expected em to be. Nobody else took the time to really help me. AJ Brooks exchanged a lot of emails, faxes and phone calls with me and ultimately solved my problem…I could not be happier with their customer care. They set the bar so high, other companies need binoculars to see it. If you are struggling to locate wide boots that fit or need any other outdoor/backpacking gear…I urge you to give AJ Brooks a shot. Hiking and hunting boots are very important pieces of gear and will make or break your adventures in the wilderness. Thanks to AJ Brooks and Poul in particular…I will no longer suffer sore feet while backpacking. Just a great group of people and I am so thankful to have found them.