Which Walking Boots?

[Sako Hunter]

Can anyone give advice on walking boots? I have been using Le Chameau Mouflon, but they have started to split across the toe. Second pair I have had do this. They also squeek when you walk so not the best for stalking.

Thinking of buying a pair of Meindl, can anyone give some feedback on these or recommend an alternative.

Thanks guys

 

[mick b]

meindl dovre ex-stream are a good boot,bestard i have both pair and cant fault them,bestard have a gortex booty that you can take out fantastic if you need to dry the boot out over night.

 

[irishgun]

Mendel fan hear. i bought the vakuum recently there excellent.

 

[Gez]

Meindl dovre extreme for me too - fantastic boots and well worth the money in my opinion.

Mine squeak like hell too, but rub a little bit of vasoline on the tongue and it silences them.

Gez

 

[ferretmanabu]

Scarpa GTX boots are pretty good. I did the coast to coast walk in them last year with dry and comfortable feet all the way through.

 

[wraith]

mendel extream best bit of kit to date but they dont like wet rocks my onley critisism other than that never let a drip of watter in warm and can walk milles in them recomended

 

[Sako Hunter]

Thanks guys, I will check them out.

 

[JCon]

Meindl dovre extreme get my vote.

Lundhags are also excellent.

I've also found Haix Montana's to be first class.

http://www.haix.com/eng/outdoorhunting_produktdetail_en.php?artikel=200301

No one I've meet who had purchased a pair of Le Chameau Mouflon had a decent word to say from them.

 

[Heym SR20]

Scarpa Manta's or Meindles - which ever fit better. Two things to look for - make sure they are made from a single piece of leather as most water goes in through the seams -many cheaper boots are made from lots of pieces of leather stiched together, with waterproofing from a gortex liner. Once the liner wears through, which it does pretty quickly, they will leak.

Make sure it has a stiff sole if you are going to be using them on hills / rough ground - this really supports your foot etc.

If your ground is very wet, leather or neoprene lined wellies with a walking bot sole are the way to go though.

 

[Dan Newcombe]

I have the Meindl Glockners and am very pleased with them so far (about 1 month worn every day)

They are stiff but not too stiff and waterproof.

Planning on getting some Scarpa Mantas as well (off ebay, have a look) as a second pair

Avoid Le Chameau, look good but arent a patch on the Meindl

Dan

 

[jordang]

lowa make some excellent boots too.

 

[NIGHT HUNTER]

lowa/meindl are the dogs danglies you won't regret buying either

 

[Trufflehunting]

black isle

mine are 2 years old, with out a mark on them, my others have needed replacing after 2 years
and they are cheaper

 

[roedeerred]

Irish Setters Expensive at first sight but last well and as comfortable as slippers. Had several pairs now worn at least once a week all year round and a pair lasts about 2years worn every day for a week on the hill and still dry feet that is a real test for any boot.

 

[pete evans]

recently got a set of lowa boots. really comfy. the reason i chose them was that the marines and paras etc rave about them and if they good enough for them then they should be good enough for me poncing about after a few deer.