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Matterhorn 1949 Gore-Tex Boots
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Matterhorn 1949 Gore-Tex Boots

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Leather Gore-Tex hiking boots from Matterhorn's 1949 line, built with Vibram soles.

Why it's buy-it-for-life

A redditor inherited a 35-year-old pair from their father, now on its second generation of use after being re-soled, and describes them as very warm and comfortable.

What redditors say

Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025

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    r/BuyItForLife comment

    I have a pair of Matterhorn 1949 Gortex boots with Vibram soles. They're on their 2nd generation of use, as I inherited them from my dad. About 35 years old at this point and they've been re-soled.

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