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numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
One word "Merrell"
Bobby Mhor
Guru
- Location
- Behind You
Get properly 'fitted' for a pair...
Worth it all in the end,
I got my last pair done that way...
by a traditional boot shop, none of these cut-price Outdoor stores.....
Brasher Country Walker..
Suits me, anyway
Brasher Country Trekker here....
I know they're owned by Berghaus now and made in China, but i cant fault them so far for the price. Vibram soles, ultra comfortable and have never let a drop of water in. They're also my winter cycling boots.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Highlander or Salomon. SAR practitioners use little else.
Heltor Chasca
Out-riding the Black Dog
Scarpa.
Cletus Van Damme
Previously known as Cheesney Hawks
- Location
- Out in the sticks...
I've had some Meindl Borneo boots for ages they cost me about £120, seem to have went up a bit for the new version. They are superb. I was told with leather boots not to get Goretex as it makes your feet sweat with leather. I haven't a clue if that is true or not. But leather boots that are reguarly waxed/treated should not leak in my experience, I've had no issues at all with mine, excellent boots.
For knocking about in everyday and walking over terrain not that rough I like Merrell Intercept. I just wear them as trainers, I'd never go up a mountain in them though. I prefer ankle support and better stiffer/thicker soles, better everything really. They last forever though, but I find Merrell sizing to be crazy, different sizes for different models, as I have 3 different types of Merrell trainer type things. I have a 9 in one, 9 1/2 in another and 10 in Intercept.
My brother is a mountain guide and he usually gets Scarpa.
I guess it depends if you want 3 or 4 season boots. My Meindl are 3 season boots so I believe. I've used them in all kinds of weather, but I guess if you wanted to use crampons for ice and snow, you'd want a 4 season boot as the sole wouldn't hardly flex, which would make them more uncomfortable at a guess. Mine are heavy duty, but still comfortable, with some sole flex.
For knocking about in everyday and walking over terrain not that rough I like Merrell Intercept. I just wear them as trainers, I'd never go up a mountain in them though. I prefer ankle support and better stiffer/thicker soles, better everything really. They last forever though, but I find Merrell sizing to be crazy, different sizes for different models, as I have 3 different types of Merrell trainer type things. I have a 9 in one, 9 1/2 in another and 10 in Intercept.
My brother is a mountain guide and he usually gets Scarpa.
I guess it depends if you want 3 or 4 season boots. My Meindl are 3 season boots so I believe. I've used them in all kinds of weather, but I guess if you wanted to use crampons for ice and snow, you'd want a 4 season boot as the sole wouldn't hardly flex, which would make them more uncomfortable at a guess. Mine are heavy duty, but still comfortable, with some sole flex.
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
Scarpa, but they cost bit. If you are going to be hiking/scrambling on rough mountain terrain with a fairly heavy pack, leather boots tend to give better ankle support than fabric ones...….an least, that used to be the wisdom.
Randomnerd
Bimbleur
- Location
- North Yorkshire
Altberg are great boots. Often have good deals on if you are near their shop and factory - Richmond in North Yorks. They will make you your own last if you have the wedge.
Meindl cripple me: they make a forestry boot I made the mistake of buying on spec.. As said, many boots have very varying lasts.
I work outdoors every day. Best without waterproof liners imho. Once it has a hole in it’s useless, and you feel hot and sweaty on better days.
William Lennon in Derbyshire make great boots. If you want really big calves get a pair of their shepherds boots in kip leather. Sprung soles and hobnails. You’ll be the envy of the neighbourhood when summer comes back round
Meindl cripple me: they make a forestry boot I made the mistake of buying on spec.. As said, many boots have very varying lasts.
I work outdoors every day. Best without waterproof liners imho. Once it has a hole in it’s useless, and you feel hot and sweaty on better days.
William Lennon in Derbyshire make great boots. If you want really big calves get a pair of their shepherds boots in kip leather. Sprung soles and hobnails. You’ll be the envy of the neighbourhood when summer comes back round
