Meindl airstream tongue

[Lancstree]

How the heck to you get the tongue out of the boot? It's velcro at the top but seems to be stitched at the bottom near the forefoot.

[SteveA]

On mine the tongue is fixed so that your feet stay dry in deep puddles..... don't have any Velcro on them either. Are yours fake ones?

cheers, Steve

[Pete Mctree]

I would check & make sure you are not removing any ballistic material before you take them out. I was told that they were no longer certified without them, but that is just hearsay without the facts

[Lancstree]

Oh right. It doesn't say anything in the handbook about removing them but my mate's are removable and had velcro top and bottom. I'll just live with it in but it chaffs my shins a bit. Not the comfiest boots I've had either but I tried 3 different brands on and each had something awkward going on. I think my right foot is bigger than my left though. They shouldn't be fake because I bought them at the local dealer

[Tommy_B]

All 3 pairs of mine have velcro at the top and the bottom

[SteveA]

ah, sorry mate, false alarm.... mine have got a Velcro padding behind the tongue.

I found mine felt quite tight and it really does take a good few months of hard work to break them in.

Excellent boots though and I'd probably buy them again.

Some reckon they feel cold in winter.... I just think they should wear better socks!

cheers, steve