Salomon Quest 4d vs. Lowa Camino

[sneek-ee]

Curious if many people use the Caminos. Or people that have used both to compare.
I've used the 4ds plenty so I don't need info about them, more looking to compare the fit of the Caminos to the Salomon and durability and function.
Not looking for a stiff boot even though I've been,told the Camino is stiffer.
I wish the Camino was as light as the 4d. I want mobility and a good fit in the heel and toe. Salomon does pretty well, wish the toe box was a tad bigger is all.
I don't really have a reason to change from the Salomon besides curiousity and I like the looks of the Camino.

Has anyone tried both. And for those with the Camino. How's the heel and toe area fit?

Thanks!

 

[flyinsquirel]

Run the 4d's and had the Caminos for a few short hikes. The Caminos had a very sloppy heel pocket, uphill would bash my heel something fierce. I was bummed because they looked like a solid boot. I sent them back.

 

[kipper09]

Interested in this as well. I wear the salomons and scarpa kinesis. Looking for something in the middle. Lathrop and sons suggested the Camino after talking to them. Said they are in the middle.


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[doverpack12]

Curious if many people use the Caminos. Or people that have used both to compare.
I've used the 4ds plenty so I don't need info about them, more looking to compare the fit of the Caminos to the Salomon and durability and function.
Not looking for a stiff boot even though I've been,told the Camino is stiffer.
I wish the Camino was as light as the 4d. I want mobility and a good fit in the heel and toe. Salomon does pretty well, wish the toe box was a tad bigger is all.
I don't really have a reason to change from the Salomon besides curiousity and I like the looks of the Camino.

Has anyone tried both. And for those with the Camino. How's the heel and toe area fit?

Thanks!

I tried the Camino last spring and they never made it out of the house. A wide is narrower in the toe box than the same size salomon by a good amount. Heel pocket in the salomon is far better than the Camino. I really wanted to like the Camino but they just didn't work for me.

 

[Colby]

I have had very good luck with the caminos. Probably one of the most comfortable boots that I've owned and they've held up well.

 

[hooker]

I have had very good luck with the caminos. Probably one of the most comfortable boots that I've owned and they've held up well.

What insole?

 

[Wapiti66]

Ive had 3 pairs of the 4ds and am currently using the Camino for my hunting boot now. As said, camino is much narrower. Mine are not the wide fit and I believe that would be my better fit, but after a few miles they have formed nicely to my foot and I enjoy them. Stiffer than the 4ds, which I enjoy for backcountry elk hunts. Much more durable than the 4ds I have had. I really like the comfort of the 4ds, but I can't seem to keep them together past about 3-4 months of use when I go from hunting season to just work. So far I have kept the caminos to strictly hunting, and they have held up nicely for 2 seasons. I'd guess I probably have 120 miles or so on mine. In my opinion the camino is a much higher quality boot, as for fit that is up to you and your foot.

 

[wasatchcomm]

i had a pair of camino, and really liked them, they were 1/2 size small so i sold and got the ticamII, its a awesome boot as well, a little wider than the camino, but a very light feeling. i also bought the baffin LL and it is very comfortable, a little heavier but the LL is awesome and so much more comfortable than GTX.
i did buy some 4d as well and they are comfy, i feel the sole is soft, so waking on rocky ground could potentially bruise my foot, i can tell they just won't be as durable as the leather lowa boots. I'm going to send them back. and keep an eye out for a LL camino going on sale
I'm sure for most normal arched feet people the solomon is perfect, its a weird boot for my foot, wide in the tow box which i like, but very narrow in the mid foot for high arches, which i don't have...
i think as usual make sure you get something that fits your foot perfectly and don't worry what anyone else is pimping or wearing, its my number 1 priority getting good fitting boots. watch out for the custom foot gimmicks as well, not always what they seem..... just buy a bunch of boots and keep wearing them around house till you get one that puts a smile on your face.
i think the tibet is a awesome boot as well, a little heavy but a do all boot, LL is the way to go with gaiters....

 

[Colby]

I'm just running the factory insoles in mine.