Don't go for boots the same size as your normal shoe size
Why not? If you're wearing more/thicker socks then bigger would be better, but there isn't necessarily any need to do that. My old leathers are bigger, but I bought them back in the 80s when I thought you had to buy bigger, so now I *need* to wear two pairs of socks with them. But all my other boots are sized for one pair, and I'm basically a 43 whether I'm in my big plastic climbing or telemark boots or when I'm wearing trainers.
The important thing is fit and comfort. There is *no* substitute for trying footwear on in person, in the socks you'll be expecting to wear or something very like them. Don't buy Brand X because someone says they're fab: they might have different shaped feet to you!
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That would explain why Millets in Stockport were suddenly banished to a back street and a shiny new Blacks appeared in their old location. I don't think Millets ever shook off the army surplus store image.
This is similar to the way it work in Birmingham -but for boots, especially, Millets is more competitive.
Don't go for boots the same size as your normal shoe size
Why not? If you're wearing more/thicker socks then bigger would be better, but there isn't necessarily any need to do that. My old leathers are bigger, but I bought them back in the 80s when I thought you had to buy bigger, so now I *need* to wear two pairs of socks with them. But all my other boots are sized for one pair, and I'm basically a 43 whether I'm in my big plastic climbing or telemark boots or when I'm wearing trainers.
Its a moot point in my case as size 12 shoes don't fit me, so I just go for size 13s
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The important thing is fit and comfort. There is *no*
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trying footwear on in person, in the socks you'll be expecting to wear or something very like them. Don't buy Brand X because someone says they're fab: they might have different shaped feet to you!
Pete.
Good advise, I don't recommend purchasing boots by mail order, you really need to try them on in person.
Colin, you can pick up a pair of Berghaus Explorer GTX ( Gore-Tex ) for under £80 at Millets or Blacks. These are good value all round boots ( I wear them as summer boots on the Scottish mountains ). You can get waterproof boots from as little as £30 if you look hard enough
If OP is trying to save some money then a topical hint would be to get down to his nearest YHA/Karrimor shop. In Brighton today there was much letting go of stock (including boots) at half price or less. Unfortunately the depths of my skintness don't allow me to partake in what would normally be a shark-like* feeding frenzy.
*Does anyone know a word that means shark-like btw ?
*Does anyone know a word that means shark-like btw ?
Lawyerly?
Google can't seem to come up with anything better than 'shark-like'. How boring of it.
You could coin a word. If dog-like is canine then you could have carcharodine, from Carcharodon carcharias, the scientific name for the great white shark. The only problem is that only a few sharks are genus Carcharodon. -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"
True, but in many situations gaiters to help a great deal.
I thought about buying some gaiters for trudging through the snow recently but decided on the cheapskate (and lightweight ofcourse following on from other threads) option of gaffer tape around the bottom of my waterproof trousers. Snow wasn't deep enough to bother in the end.
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I am looking for advice on the purchase of a pair of walking boots. I don't do severe walks but I do walk a lot on a daily basis. Top priority would be "waterproofness". Don't want to spend a fortune, top price of around 80 pounds. Would be grateful for some guidance, the more I look at sites the more confused I get.
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When I asked a similar question some time ago the people here suggested Brasher Hillmaster Clasics, so this is what I bought. I've never regretted this, I can vouch for their watertightness and comfort, certainly on the longish walks (25-plus km) over wet and boggy ground that I've been doing recently. When I bought them, mine were on offer at Millets at a bit less than your budget price.
I can vouch for the Brasher Hillmaster Classics. Good thing is they go up to a UK size 13! Which is good for my large feet. Didn't need any breaking in, and are nice and comfy. Which at the end of the day is all that matters!
I've just got back from the Peak District where I tried out my new Brasher Tourlites and I love them! So much lighter and more flexible than my old Meindls.
You could coin a word. If dog-like is canine then you could have carcharodine, from Carcharodon carcharias, the scientific name for the great white shark. The only problem is that only a few sharks are genus Carcharodon.
So that's no use then. :-) Actually I'm tasken by lawerly. Also, agently springs to and from mind. :-)
Google can't seem to come up with anything better than 'shark-like'. How boring of it.
Found this.
"cartilaginous (sharklike)"
Doesn't that just mean "made of cartilage" ? I know that sharks are made of cartilage (instead of bone) but that wasn't really what I meant - I was referring more to their habit of swimming round and round their victim in packs tearing chunks off and turning the water red with blood rather than their unusual skeletal arrangements ;-)
Doesn't that just mean "made of cartilage" ? I know that sharks are made of cartilage (instead of bone) but that wasn't really what I meant - I was referring more to their habit of swimming round and round their victim in packs tearing chunks off and turning the water red with blood rather than their unusual skeletal arrangements ;-)
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That would explain why Millets in Stockport were suddenly banished to a back street and a shiny new Blacks appeared in their old location. I don't think Millets ever shook off the army surplus store image.
This is similar to the way it work in Birmingham -but for boots, especially, Millets is more competitive.
If the original poster can wait till autumn, Millets usually reduce the price of the Berghaus Explorer Boots from 79.00 quid to around 59 quid. I waited and got them the cheaper rate. They give 10% more discount for RSPB members also to other organisations.
