Best Boots !!

[Danceswithhelicopters]

Lowas and Matterhorns as supplied by my employer free of charge are my vote!Lowas are bit stiffer on sole and ankle and are my favouites.
They also have 2 ankle heights to choose from.
Proboots have a small toe box and lower quality leather.
Altbergs in the hands of colleagues have had a few quality issue in that twicw lace cleats have pulled out of the leather and some have found the ankle too soft and unsupporting on the peacekeeper. Another type had a viciously slippy sole in the wet.
Didn't like fabric sided Danner boots. The difference in weight is infintessimal and I like a good bit of leather you can polish up gain now and again.

 

[Razorstrop]

I wear Hunter Loch Ranza Mid. Can't fault them. In fact they are the best pair of boots I have ever owned.

Mr Strop

 

[Lurch]

Altbergs in the hands of colleagues have had a few quality issue in that twicw lace cleats have pulled out of the leather and some have found the ankle too soft and unsupporting on the peacekeeper. Another type had a viciously slippy sole in the wet.

Yup, those Skywalk soles make wet rocks (or cobbles) like ice. Shame as they are a nice boot otherwise.

 

[stoddy]

Boots are definitely a personal thing

I have had expensive boots which last five minutes and cheap boots which have lasted 10 years. But always try them out first!

I had a mate who bought some expensive walking boots years ago for a trip to the Italian Alps…. After a days walking, he was hobbling like a German soldier returning from Stalingrad. He hadn’t bothered to try them on until the first day of the trip

I currently wear a pair of black Karrimor KSB’s which I have had for 10 years, and these have been the best boots I have ever owned.

 

[Toddy]

If it would be helpfull to everyone, I'll try and write up the boot fitting procedure that I used to follow. There may be something in it that you can all use if you can't find a Phil Oren Fitsystem Bootfitter.

Matt

I'd be very interested in reading this, Matt. I'm little with little feet and usually end up in kids boots. I have five pairs of hiking boots at present, but as those who've met me know, I'm still wearing the absolutely stuffed pair of size 3, black leather, kids Hi-Tecs, cost me £24.95 nearly ten years ago and I have four pairs of *good* boots, total cost £680, that all hurt somewhere
I have walked literally thousands of miles in the Hi-Tecs, but it's time they were given a decent burial.
Cheers,
Toddy