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    Brian
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    Well, I have finally got myself a pair of decent walking boots.

    First I bought a pair of "British Army" combats, the bit where the sole met the upper started
    peeling after 1 week. Got a replacement pair, there must have been a bubble in the mould for the
    sole as there was a bit missing on the front of the sole...

    So I took this new pair back to the shop, demanded a refund (despite the shopkeeper saying there was
    no fault).

    Came home, phoned up Hoggs of Fife, now just back after buying a pair of Brasher Hillmaster
    Classics! As soon as I tried them on in the shop I knew these were the boots for me, nice and
    comfortable fit, nice lightweight boots.

    The proof of the pudding will be when I actually try them out on a walk, but I'll certainly wear
    them about the house to get them broken in.

    cheers

    --
    Brian

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  2. Paul Saunders
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    Brian said:

    Came home, phoned up Hoggs of Fife, now just back after buying a pair of Brasher Hillmaster
    Classics!

    Good choice.

    Quoted message said:

    The proof of the pudding will be when I actually try them out on a walk, but I'll certainly wear
    them about the house to get them broken in.

    Unlike other boots I don't recall having to break mine in.

    Paul
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  3. Phil Cook
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    Paul Saunders said:
    Brian said:

    Came home, phoned up Hoggs of Fife, now just back after buying a pair of Brasher Hillmaster
    Classics!

    Good choice.

    Quoted message said:

    The proof of the pudding will be when I actually try them out on a walk, but I'll certainly wear
    them about the house to get them broken in.

    Unlike other boots I don't recall having to break mine in.

    That was the whole point of Brashers. They were designed on the principle of running shoes to
    not need breaking in. Most lightweight boots don't need breaking in. It's only the traditional
    heavy boots that need breaking in. My 4 season Zamberlan Liskamms were nicely broken in after
    about 18 months, but the Trek Lites I use for low stress walking were broken in after one trip
    down the shops.
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    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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  4. W. D. Grey
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    In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Saunders <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:
    Brian said:

    Came home, phoned up Hoggs of Fife, now just back after buying a pair of Brasher Hillmaster
    Classics!

    Good choice.

    Quoted message said:

    The proof of the pudding will be when I actually try them out on a walk, but I'll certainly wear
    them about the house to get them broken in.

    Unlike other boots I don't recall having to break mine in.

    Paul
    --
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    photosig.comuserphotos


    My Berghaus Fells were excellent ou tof the box. My wife chose Meindl and she had no problem either.
    The days of breaking in boots were back in the National Service days when boots were boots solid and
    inflexible.
    --
    Bill Grey billboy.co.ukbillboy.co.uk

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