14/12/2011 OMG - I want a KATHMAN"DU-RABLE" BOOT. My lust was developed quickly as soon as I walked in - I was singing like Jessica Simpson: "Those boots are made for walkin'...." I regained my self-control and came to realization that $289 is well over my price range...simply too expensive for a working class man like me. But here's the thing...the service attendant in Kathmandu takes his time with you. It's like a form of "welcome to the wonderful outdoors". And when the time comes when you are booked in for a holiday hiking, be ready to have the dough, as you will soon know when you look at the red price tag on another pair of boots: 239 DOLLARS. Are you kidding? Can something this good, this strong, this Kathman"du-rable" boot really be this expensive! But hang on, if you ask, you will be led to the "Kath-man-"do-not forget your" water bottle before your long hike, for a minimum of only $40 as well! It is in the back wall in the next room where you will find the real deals. The tall wall was a sight that left me in awe - from small backpacks to larger heavier backpacks to water bottles, I wanted to grab these $40 dollar backpacks off the rack (...which I did on my future second visit, bought one for my Dear Mum for Xmas!)! And if you give the service attendant a chance to warm up, he might start sharing his deeper love of the outdoors. Ummm...no complaints here! But listen walkers and professional hikers - this is not a cheap activity. All I'm saying is that after the exceptional service received after a long day of occasional rudeness, I walked out singing, "Those boots are made for walkin, and that's just what they'll do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk back into Kathmandu!" read more