I'm a huge Meindl fan, mainly of Bhutan's, of which I've owned four pairs by now. After six months of my most recent Bhutans, I noticed an 8mm gap between the upper and toecap, so with the boots still less than a year old, I sent them back to where I purchased them, who subsequently sent them back to Meindl Germany for the repair. Great, you'd think. Well, it would be if the repair time wasn't between 8 to 10 weeks, which would only see my Bhutan's return in spring 2024. I was never informed of the excessive repair time and argued this out with the retailer, but after getting nowhere, I decided to purchase a pair of factory Scarpa Ranger's GTX. My first pair of Scarpa boots didn't go down well, as they are known to be narrow, but I'm reliably informed that the Ranger's were made for the wider foot. We shall see when I test them out over the next few weeks. |