Another Boots thread….

Even if you have them as substitute backup boots, a pair of ex-Army Alt-bergs or Hiax boots at around £50, available on mostly Ebay are excellent. I've got a pair of Alt-bergs that I prefer to wear rather than the Meindl Dovre Extremes I've got. They do last and anyway at that price if something goes wrong, what have you lost? One of the real bargains of the modern age.
 
Boots are a very personal thing as they need to fit well. And boots suitable for pottering around the farm, in and out of vehicles will be very different to the sort of boots for long days on steep mountains.

Spend your money on well made boots, made from as few pieces of leather as possible. Stiff soles are really good on steep rough terrain, bloody horrible on tarmac.

To keep feet dry you need decent gaiters with leather boots. But if you are in wet conditions all day long, wellies may be a better option. Many now combine a decent sole and a reasonable level of support.

Leather is a natural material. It can last a long time provided its looked after. But leave it wet, warm and muddy it will rot pretty quickly. Mud contains lots of microbes that dine out on organic materials such as leather. Add some blood and shite and you now offer them a fine dining experience. Rinse that mud, blood and general shite off the boots at the end of the day and let them dry naturally.
 
I used to swear by Danners but became tired of paying carriage & inport duties plus all the other hassle of obtaining them
Switched to Brandecosse and never regretted it - great boots
The Brontolare are excellent, around £300, and I haven't come close to wearing them out in two years, still waterproof and very comfortable despite being so tough. They're very supportive too, being high ankle without becoming ridiculously high - so, not a total PiTA to lace up, unlike some other "high-leg" boots can be (including some Danners)
I liked them so much that I bought a pair of Capriolo for everyday/town boots and Fagiano for lighterweight but tough boots
I like them all, the Capriolo are a little less tough than I'd like, but then again I don't wear them in rough country - that's where the Brontolare live

If you're thinking of Brandecosse, send in an enquiry via their "contact us" link (if you can't find it I can provide you with an email address) and talk to Jane at their sales department. She'll give you reliable advice on fit etc
ATB
 
I used to swear by Danners but became tired of paying carriage & inport duties plus all the other hassle of obtaining them
Switched to Brandecosse and never regretted it - great boots
The Brontolare are excellent, around £300, and I haven't come close to wearing them out in two years, still waterproof and very comfortable despite being so tough. They're very supportive too, being high ankle without becoming ridiculously high - so, not a total PiTA to lace up, unlike some other "high-leg" boots can be (including some Danners)
I liked them so much that I bought a pair of Capriolo for everyday/town boots and Fagiano for lighterweight but tough boots
I like them all, the Capriolo are a little less tough than I'd like, but then again I don't wear them in rough country - that's where the Brontolare live

If you're thinking of Brandecosse, send in an enquiry via their "contact us" link (if you can't find it I can provide you with an email address) and talk to Jane at their sales department. She'll give you reliable advice on fit etc
ATB
Thanks. I will see what they say. Sounds like they are worth speaking to
 
I used to swear by Danners but became tired of paying carriage & inport duties plus all the other hassle of obtaining them
Switched to Brandecosse and never regretted it - great boots
The Brontolare are excellent, around £300, and I haven't come close to wearing them out in two years, still waterproof and very comfortable despite being so tough. They're very supportive too, being high ankle without becoming ridiculously high - so, not a total PiTA to lace up, unlike some other "high-leg" boots can be (including some Danners)
I liked them so much that I bought a pair of Capriolo for everyday/town boots and Fagiano for lighterweight but tough boots
I like them all, the Capriolo are a little less tough than I'd like, but then again I don't wear them in rough country - that's where the Brontolare live

If you're thinking of Brandecosse, send in an enquiry via their "contact us" link (if you can't find it I can provide you with an email address) and talk to Jane at their sales department. She'll give you reliable advice on fit etc
ATB
What is their sizing like by the way?
 
My older Dovres are that precious I save them for good days now
Apparently the new ones are good again though after being rubbish for years

I have a pair of Anatom after them being recommended on here and they are amazing.
Edinburgh company but made in Italy. Utterly superb things.
 
Meindl aren't what they used to be, my old pair still going strong have outlasted others newer pairs, I've got to the stage where I buy good makes second hand, if I get a year or even more its worth doing, had a great pair of Le Chameau off here recently
+ 1 more for older Meindl, Extremes still going well 8 years on
 
£125 on Amazon, I have a pair of the Grisport Gamekeeper and they are comfortable and waterproof and so far wearing well. I gave the leather a polish with Leder Gris and it keeps them super subtle and looking like new.

Yep if they were available in a 10 i would have pulled the trigger today. £125 a bargain. A mate of mine uses and abuses them and swears by them
 
I have had Haix and Berghaus Wet Weather (looks the same as the Karrimor one) ex Army boots and liked them.

I had signed up to a one day charity walk along the South Downs Coastal Path for Help for Heroes from Lyme Regis to Exmouth, 26 miles and 5,100 ft of elevation. I noticed that my Berghaus boots had a slight split in the sole and as I did not want my boots falling apart on such a walk, I mail ordered some Wide Fitting Raby boots from Altberg. $299 but I justified them in my mind because boots are an essential piece of kit.

I planned to break them in before the hike but with one thing and another, I didn't get round to it.

I did the 26 miles, severe up and down, followed by severe up and down, again and again, with brand new boots and didn't get any blisters. I have to say I was really impressed with these Altberg Raby boots.
 
ive always struggled with having rather wide feet but not yhe biggest (size 8.5) tried all sorts and the 2 most comfortable are the bhutan and my le chameau lite. the le chameau are what i wear on the moors and feel like slippers! again as previously mentioned boots are an emotive subject!
 
Also a vote for Grisport. Excellent value for the money. I have beaten the snot out of mine for 2 years and I have been fairly unsympathetic towards their care, they are still going strong
 
+1 for the Dedito Moorland. Nice coating on the outside means they're easy to clean and take little maintenence. If you order go half a size up.

I've heard good reports about the Brandecosse ones too though.
 
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