moccasin boots

[Man of Tanith]

Having spent the last month or so wearing german paraboots due to weather i noticed i was starting to develop a limp (not uncommon with me i have trick knees which disagree with weighty footwear.
i decided i need some lighter weight footwear and wanted some moccasins (i blame Mr Mears early books, Mr Kephart and also Mr Sears for an influence there )
i quick search of evilbay brought these moccasin boots to my attention and so i invested in a pair.
they arrived ruddy fast (so fast they got here before the dispatch email arrived in my inbox!)

i've swapped the laces for standard bootlaces as i don't trust the thonging style too much.
i have just given them a coating of dubbin as i do with all leather footwear just as a precaution.

i've been wearing them for the last few days and so far they seem pretty good.
thought i would share in case anyone else is in the market for light and comfy foot wear.
i reckon when it gets bit dryer they will be good for a mooch in the woods too.

no connection etc etc etc

 

[Ogri the trog]

They look pretty good Sam,
how did you find the sizing of them, did they come up small, large or bang on for the size you ordered?
I fancy a pair of lightweight mooching boots (doing the GPB myself) for the summerm, - if we get one!

Ogri the trog

 

[Retired Member southey]

They look great matey! kind of deck shoe extreme, whats the foot bed like?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Ogri- i have odd feet that are wide but the size 8 fit bang on for me. whats the gpb? showing my ignorance there
Southey the foot bed isn't too noticeable, some arch support but noting amazing. however as i bought em from a whisper fashion retailer not outdoors specialist store i wasn't expecting much. but pleasantly surprised so far.

 

[Ogri the trog]

He he
GPB = German Para Boot.



Ogri the trog

 

[Man of Tanith]

now you explain it suddenly makes sense d'oh

 

[Dreadhead]

i nearly bought a pair of those before i got my brodequins. they look braw but i cant justify more boots....yet

 

[Man of Tanith]

i'm happy with them so far
i might give em another couple of waterproofing coats but wet feet are a major paranoia of mine

 

[forestwalker]

whats the gpb? showing my ignorance there

Grievous Podiatric Battering

 

[Highbinder]

What's the tread pattern like? Is the leather unlined?

They look pretty nice..

 

[Corso]

how much grip has the tread got would you say they are fair weather boots or do you think they would do ok in the mud?

 

[Man of Tanith]

Highbinder-unlined leather
Corso-tread is a fair weather boot i think
let you know if/when i fall on my butt in the next week or so