Review on Garmont Bifida Regular Tactical Coyote by Gus Pierson

I've bought a pair of Malestroms before. Wore them with two pairs of Merino wool socks, Dr. Schols, pulled them tight. They worked under very light conditions for about 6 months. A light duty is a mile-and-a-half hike through Florida State Parks about once or twice a week. Worn maybe 25 to 50 times. Well, the eyelets have started to separate from the upper, especially at the junction of the foot and ankle. I have decided that I need to upgrade. By any measure, these Garmont T8 Bifida are considered the best by almost every military who needs to make a living. I bought a pair and wore them for the first time today; 1 1/2 mile town walk with 40 pounds of photo gear; reinforced tripod, backpack for bodys/lenses, photo jacket with other things. First the good news. They are wonderful on my feet. I feel secure in my feet, traction and a great sense of stability. I love her. But, but, I immediately felt hot spots on both heels, vertical parts touching the heels of the boots. Those hotspots weren't that bad. I've had DarnTough merino wool socks which I'm sure have soaked. But hotspots remain. I saw a review that addressed the same issue. After a mile and a half they weren't that bad anymore and I didn't think for a moment about returning the boots. They feel too good to come back and I need to find a way to solve this heel problem. I think the solution is as the previous reviewer suggested; Put a plaster on the sore spot of my healings until they are stiff enough that there is no problem. I'm pretty sure it's a shoe issue just because I got the laces on my foot really tight and the ball bearing eyelet locked them in place which also gave me just the right strong strong secure fit on my ankle through. Above. I find it amazing that the moment I put these boots on they feel like a second skin, no waiting, no breaking, no problem other than those little hot spots on the heels. So, network, network, I highly recommend them. I'm sure they will work well for me in the varied and uneven terrain I experience in state and national parks in Florida and the Southeast.