Any Recommendations for all weather boots

"Michael Brockhurst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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My wife is kindly buying me a new pair of all weather walking boots for my birthday in April. The
budget is £80 - £150 (on the higher side of £100 I have to contribute!) Can anyone recommend for
me some options. Eternally grateful for sensible recommendations.

Yours, Mike (The Walking Englishman)

Hi Mike,

I'm also looking for new boots - my friend has just bought some Scarpa SL's and is very happy with
them. They might be worth considering, I know I'm giving them some thought.

Anyway, the main reason for my post is more of a friendly warning. I would seriously consider
removing your address from your sig file. Newsgroup posts get archived in may places other than the
group you posted to. For example, how's your broken hot water tap? Most people on the net are normal
(well, at least safe) but it only takes one nutter....

Good luck with your boots,

Nathan

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My wife is kindly buying me a new pair of all weather walking boots for my birthday in April. The
budget is £80 - £150 (on the higher side of £100 I have to contribute!) Can anyone recommend for me
some options. Eternally grateful for sensible recommendations.

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I asked a very similar question here a couple of months ago. Most of the people who replied
suggested Brasher Hillmaster Classics and this is what I bought. Very comfortable and dry they are
too! Mine were in a sale at Millets just after Christmas for about 65-pounds but I think you'd be
lucky to get them for this price now.

Don't forget to buy a pair of gaiters at the same time, if you're going to be walking at this time
of the year <g>.

Regards, Nick.

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Nick Hopton and Anne Hopton Caversham, Reading, England <[email hidden]

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My wife is kindly buying me a new pair of all weather walking boots for my birthday in April. The
budget is £80 - £150 (on the higher side of £100 I have to contribute!) Can anyone recommend for
me some options. Eternally grateful for sensible recommendations.

My recommendation would be to speak to the experts in a good Outdoor shop. I was buying new boots
about 3 years ago with a conceived idea of what I wanted. I went to Peglers in Arundel and had a
chat with their boot-man. He said he would recommend a boot that best fitted the foot and was suited
to the walking expected to be done. He said the name was not important. I bought a pair of Meindl
Nepal Pro, and love them.

On the other hand, I had also bought a pair of Scapa SLs, as I knew people that had them and
recommended them. They kill my feet! Have tried all ways of getting them used to my feet, wearing
them in the house, gentle walks ........ and still they cripple me after a 6 mile gentle walk. Must
try and move them on to a more deserving home.

--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk

'Mountains or Mole Hills ... summiting still brings
the same excitement'

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My wife is kindly buying me a new pair of all weather walking boots for my birthday in April. The
budget is £80 - £150 (on the higher side of £100 I have to contribute!) Can anyone recommend for
me some options. Eternally grateful for sensible recommendations.

Yours, Mike (The Walking Englishman)

Meindl Burmas work for me - got mine from Field & Trek before Christmas, they were doing 10% off -
they have sales on now also. As for the aftercare, I took them back after my first two walks as I
found my heels were moving about and they adjusted them for me while I waited, with the old boiling
water trick - and to add to that, they gave me another month to try them out and keep bringing them
back for further adjustment if needed - which it wasn't as they'd got the job right the first time.

cheers

Ted

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Meindl Burmas work for me - got mine from Field & Trek before Christmas, they were doing 10% off -
they have sales on now also. As for the aftercare, I took them back after my first two walks as I
found my heels were moving about and they adjusted them for me while I waited, with the old
boiling water trick...

What does this trick involve?

Stuart

(Still with not-quite-fitting boots)

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Meindl Burmas work for me - got mine from Field & Trek before Christmas, they were doing 10% off
- they have sales on now also. As for the aftercare, I took them back after my first two walks
as I found my heels were moving about and they adjusted them for me while I waited, with the old
boiling water trick...

What does this trick involve?

Stuart

(Still with not-quite-fitting boots)

First of all they wet the heel with water to make the leather a bit more supple - then wrap the boot
in 2 clear plastic bags (to be sure no water gets in at the next stage) tightly around the heel area
- then fill a basin from a freshly boiled kettle ... next the heel area of the boot is held in the
hot water .. I think for about a couple of minutes .. then you put the boot on and the F *& T person
presses the leather in all around the heel area to basically mould it to your personal shape -
- when everything cools off - you should have a boot fitting you like a glove (you know
what I mean !)

Ted

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First of all they wet the heel with water to make the leather a bit more supple - then wrap the
boot in 2 clear plastic bags (to be sure no water gets in at the next stage) tightly around the
heel area - then fill a basin from a freshly boiled kettle ... next the heel area of the boot is
held in the hot water .. I think for about a couple of minutes .. then you put the boot on and the
F *& T person presses the leather in all around the heel area to basically mould it to your
personal shape - - when everything cools off - you should have a boot fitting you like a glove
(you know what I mean !)

Ted

Thanks Ted. I guess if F&T are prepared to do this for a customer then it's unlikely to have a
detrimental affect on the boots. I need one spot on the heel pushed out slightly too, and it sounds
as though this hot water treatment could facilitate that!