Footware..

[tomtom]

So.. what does everyone on whear on their feet! and this is a strictly non-walking/army boot thread.. i hate to ware walking boots.. i think its a phycological thing more than anything.. my feet came off so bad after an expedition a few years ago they took 12 months to fully recover and i can bring myself to put my feet in them these days! this summer i did a 3 day expadition on good ground on my skateing shoes which while compfortable are less than sutable on anything other then good ground (or a skateboard obviously)!

i'v looked at blunnies and am interested.. and trail running shoes but they are a little to colourful and seems a bit to light weight too!

so within that small criteria anyone got any ideas?

 

[bambodoggy]

I've always worm military boots even since being a kid so my feet are used to them, in consquence I've never had a problem with them....having said that there are so many different types now that you're bound to find something that you get on with Mate.
I have a pair of Danner Stricker GTX 8"boots now that are gortex lined and although they look like army boots and support your foot/ankle like them they feel and weigh the same as trainers. I used a pair of Danner Arcadia while in the army too and they really were the dog's boll***s, the lacing goes right down to the toe so they fit perfectly... :super:

In the winter I revert to full on military and wear the LOWA German army mountain boots.

What about the Hi-Tech Magnums....sort of half an army boot and half a pair of trainers and half the cost of Danners? Or maybe a pair of the Karrimore KSB soft hiking boots.

Blimey....you said no militray/hiking boots but by the above I'm talking non-traditional.

I use outdoor trainers too...I've got a pair made by "North Face" which are gortex-lined and very good.

and in the summer I wear Reef sandles to mooch about in and Teva Sandles to do any proper walking in.....I find the Teva's give better support than the Reefs.

Hope that's helps mate

 

[steve a]

http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/276002||lowa~@c~@b|0|user|1,0,0,1|16|I've got a pair of these Lowa trail shoes and would say they are fine excxept in wet area's or snow.
I would suggest that for a lot of the tear in the UK a pair of boots is a must,get along to a decent retailer and have a pair fitted.

 

[PC2K]

i guess you can call my shoes "trail running shoes". They are both A-type walking shoes. One is gore-tex lined the other isn't. As you can see one of them is dark brown, so not colorfull at all. I like them over boots, because it doesn't creat so much resisitance to my ankle, making me more tired, which means i will end up dragging my feets. Worn down my boot sols so much that i eventually went right through them on both my feets ! Big U shaped hole on the heel.

 

[MartiniDave]

I really like Hi Tec Trails, but they're a bit hard to find these days. They're a sort of trainer boot, nice and light but far from waterproof.

These days I use a pair of Rogues from Unbeaten Tracks

Dave

 

[bambodoggy]

Here's a few links for the boots I mention below:

http://www.danner.com/categories.asp?catid=15 (these might suit you)

http://www.danner.com/products.asp?catid=12&prodid=1732 (these are the ones I've got)

http://www.perrets.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=19&p_catid=26 (these are the waterproof magnums - I've only used the normal ones)

Hope that's a little help to you Matey ):

 

[bambodoggy]

Hi Tec Trails......my very first non-military boot ): I loved mine too and wore them with one of the original gortex socks!!!!

you can still get them Dave...

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/moreinfoa.asp?pe=IHJEQ_+HI+TEC+Trail+Boots+Mens&cid=880

 

[MartiniDave]

BD

Thanks for the link mate :You_Rock_

Dave

 

[JakeR]

I've been wearing my Blundstones (Blunnies) which can be bought from here , mine are the 528's.

They are great so far.....very, very comfortable, and i feel i could even use them for day trips (in fact, im almost certain).

What type of wax should i use on them do you think? and how easy is it to wash them? (i know i should know that having worked in a mountain shop but i don't want to make a mistake on my blunnies )

Cheers.

 

[bambodoggy]

Jake, if they're real leather (which it looks like they are) then you can't go far wrong with nikwax cream in what looks like a large polish tin....just rub it in with your fingers and leave it to dry....very good bit of kit!

 

[tenbears10]

Nickwax in a tin. Unless they do their own brand.

Just wash them with a damp cloth and let them dry away from direct heat.

Put the nickwax on with your fingers jake and just rub off the excess with a cloth. The use of fingers helps melt the wax and therefore the leather absorbs it better.


Bill

 

[tenbears10]

damn too slow in writing.

Bill

 

[bambodoggy]

:rolmao: Bambodoggy and his lightning fingers stikes again!!!!!

 

[tenbears10]

curse these fat fingers

Bill

 

[tomtom]

haha reminds me of that simpsons episode when homer puts on more weight "if you would like to acquire a phone with bigger buttons please bash your key pad now!" ):

 

[RovingArcher]

I usually wear a pair of Vasque Zephyr GTX boots. Comfortable, great support and near zero breakin time.

When rock hopping, steep trails and loose earth aren't going to be encountered, or when hunting, I wear these or something similar.

 

[dtalbot]

Blunnie 500s are my everyday footwear, current pair 2 years old and still going strong. Comfy as well. Other than that unless I'm covering really rough ground I tend to wear sandles (some clarkes ATF ones) in summer and an ancien pair of salomon trail shoes in winter/bad weather.

 

[Brynglas]

Footwear for me obviously depends upon the task in hand.

If I'm working in the woods and using an axe or chainsaw I use my trusty old pair of National Coal Board (shows how long I've had them!) Dunlop re-inforced steel toe cap wellies, purely as they offer first class protection. These are getting a bit tatty now, but as I never have to walk far in them it's not a huge problem, I also wear chainsaw proof leggings to protect my legs, essential!!

If I'm just out for a local walk, foraging or bird watching etc. I use my lightweight purofort wellies, very comfortable and very quiet underfoot so they do the job.

As far as hillwalking/ mountaineering is concerned I've used Scarpa delta boots for years and I can't speak highly enough of them, my current pair is on it's third set of re-soles and they're just about coming to the end of their useful life after nearly nine years of hard use. For winter hillwalking/climbing and summer alpine use I have an old pair of scarpa fitzroy boots which are fantatstic, and do the job really well.

I'm also a huge fan of Romer desert boots, available from HM supplies at about £18 a pair you can't go wrong for hot weather footwear, all the best people are using them

I also own a pair of Lundhags boots which I've had for years, left over from the services, I bought them in Norway so I'm not sure if you can get them in the UK but they're absolutely fantastic in boggy moorland or winter hillwalking conditions as they have a rubberised foot section, they're really good for extended wear, I've tried the Lowa mountain boots which although very sturdy and comfortable, aren't a patch on my Lundhags.

 

[maddave]

Being Ex Army I love the British Army Pro Boot. Cambrelle and Goretex lined. Warm, watherproof and comfy. But as your post suggests, you'd like an alternative. I love the Merrell 'Reflex' approach shoes They're like trainers but are robust enough for hard walking.

Looky here...

http://www.stewardsons.co.uk/shop/p...c=52&jssCart=21b588dabc95908a904f42b664229c9a :biggthump

 

[bambodoggy]

Never used Lundhags but I've heard that they are very good for the winter...

you can still get them in the UK:

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/pages/default.asp?recordid=10245&cid=880&optproduct=on&mt=Category

But they don't come cheap....