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Anyone know which Meindl boot replaced the Island Pros? I've had 3 pairs of Meindls and the last pair is finally done. I've got Lowa, Hanwag, and Zamberlan currently in the closet, but really love my Meindls. I'd like to find a boot as comfortable as the Island Pros. Anyone that has had Island Pros have boots that they find comparable?

I'm currently looking at Scarpa or Kenetrek, but I really just want another pair of Island Pros.

I think they still make what is essentially the same boot, but it now has memory foam in the upper parts so it molds to your ankles.

http://www.meindl.co.uk/products/island-pro-mfs-active

john

The Cabelas Denali is close the Island Pro, but not built to the same level IMO. I had a pair of Kenetreks, and while tough and held up, they did not fit me nearly as well as the Island Pros. I really wish there was a place in the US to get real Meindl's and not the Cabelas branded ones. The Island Pros are the best boots I've ever had. Hoffman Boots is the only place I know of in the US to get Meindls, but they don't carry the Island Pros.

http://www.hoffmanboots.com/category.aspx?categoryID=67

AJ Brooks carries Meindls and the Island Pros, but I've not checked to see if they will ship to the US.
http://www.ajbrooks.com/Meindl-MFS-Memory-Foam-System-Boots

My next boots will probably be from Lathrop and Sons, which is where I got my Island Pros back when they carried Meindl. Their footbeds/insoles are the best I've ever tried and I like the looks of their line of boots.