Hi there, I too have a few questions regarding boots.

I have done a few walks over the years (nothing like the Kokoda however) and have always had full leather boots and waterproofed them by rubbing wax into them.

However, my boots were a little too old and would not have lasted the trip, so using my upcoming walk in September as an excuse I purchased (after much deliberation between these and another pair of full leather boots) a new pair of Raichle boots for $350 that have a full velour leather piece around the boot but have mesh 'windows' on each side of the boot.

They do have the GoreTex lining but after reading some of the responses on the site I am now wondering whether I should have purchased another pair of full leather boots.

Will my boots match up?

Tsuyosa.