New hiking / general boots

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I have owned some North Face Baltoro 400 boots for almost 10 years but they have now split so need some new ones. I used them for just about everything - hiking, paintball, deep snow, a number of festivals and even work when it snowed a few years ago.

Could anyone recommend some good, warm hiking boots that are multi purpose and also possibly steel toe. I have heard worksite, builders type boots are quite good but there are also many other good (looking) boots from manufacturers like Scarpa, Merrell, Rab etc

Budget doesnt really matter if they last anither 10 years - upto £200 i would think should get some very good ones

Thanks
 
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Thanks. Any idea how much the 'Tethera' are?

I am looking at high back boots that are fully waterproof

Others I am looking into now...

Scarpa SL Activ - £220
Meindl Toronto - £155
Berghaus Explorer - £70
 
Unless they fit they are useless. so people can't recommend as everyone has different feet. Go to a decent shop and try them on.
 
Maybe try Lowa, they do military and civilian boots, and are well made. I've got 5 pairs and they're all superb, straight out the box. That being said there's no replacement for trying loads on. I think I'm lucky Lowa fit me first time.
 
These both look very well made from Altberg -

http://www.altberg.co.uk/product/norway-mkii/
http://www.altberg.co.uk/product/bergen-boot/

Will these be fully waterproof up the front (i.e be about to walk around in wet mud / puddles up to ankle level at least)

My North Face ones survived Leeds festival a couple of years ago and Download when it really hammered it down.

Regarding trying on, thee is a shop in Harrogate ( http://www.outandabout-online.co.uk ) but doubt they will stock either of these. Is is possible to return boots if they don't fit?
 
Glaucus said:
Unless they fit they are useless. so people can't recommend as everyone has different feet. Go to a decent shop and try them on.
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This... Just this...

Go to a decent shop like Ellis Brigham, Snow and Rock or Cotswold (or decent independent with a good range) and try some on. A good shop (such as listed above) will have well trained staff that will point you in the right direction.

Edit: I like the idea surviving a festival means they are hard wearing. Surviving years of scree slopes, Lava fields and bogs is hard wearing, not a weekend in some mud! ;)

I once had a pair of North Face boots. After a week of hiking the laces on the first pair detached. The replacement pair lasted 3 weeks of hiking up rocky river/stream beds before the sides ripped. They lasted another two weeks with superglue keeping the ripped seams together... Needless to say my next pair weren't North Face, I got a pair of leather Scarpa ones. Aside from being really uncomfortable on the sole on long hikes they have lasted weeks on sharp rocks, Months of boggy conditions and significant time on very sharp rocks like Lava and weathered limestones.

(Not that I'm saying Nor Face boots are bad, just that the specific ones weren't good!:p
 
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