If you are thinking of buying Berghaus products please don't be fooled by the guarantee that promises the following:
"We love all Berghaus gear, from when we develop it to when it’s out on the hill. In fact, we love it so much that we guarantee every product for its lifetime. This guarantee is the length of time any piece of kit can reasonably be expected to keep delivering the same great performance as when it was new. If you come across a genuine fault or defect in your product’s lifetime, we’ll repair or replace it for free."
Having purchased a pair of Hillwalker II GTX boots, I was disappointed that one started to leak after only a year of walking at most once a week. This is probably as a consequence of the sole starting to detach from the rest of the boot.. In line with their policy I returned them to Go outdoors who returned them to Berghaus who eventually returned them with a note saying that they would not repair or replace them as the fault was due to wear and tear.
I gather from this that Berghaus consider 1 year as a satisfactory lifespan for their equipment.
Make up your own minds, if you agree with that, then nobody will stop you spending your money on Berghaus equipment.
Happy walking everyone.