walking boots

[moon man]

My other half is looking for some walking boots ,we do about 2 to 5 hours a day ,longer in Cornwall.
shes looking for leather lightweight maybe and breatherble and around £100 ish ,have no idea but a quick google brings up bresher? or would it be worth spending more?
cheers

 

[moon man]

Best bet would be to go to a good shop like snow and rock that have a great selection of boots and let them fit you properly.
The one I go to has boots from £50 up to £300ish, and any decent boot they fit you for they also do a comfort guarantee so you can take them back within a month for more tweaking or to swap for something else.

thats an idea ,theres a go outdoors near Wakefield maybe they do the same sort of thing

I'd like to know as well. My boot sole fell off when half way up the Alps lol

Ghetto football boot style repair.

weve got some industrial superglue at work ,its about £15 a tub , works great on flappy soles

 

[moon man]

Got these last week - comfy

http://www.mandmdirect.com/products-Karrimor-Mens-Bodmin-Low-Walking-Shoe-Gunsmoke_KM81.htm

was looking that brand on a sale email from the rainforest this morning

 

[moon man]

I have a pair of £50 boots which beat any £100 boots I've ever wore, simply because they were the perfect fit, price doesn't mean everything.

Depends what sort of walking she's doing, if it's normal walking round the town sort of thing you can get away with trainer style boots, if it's more country side/hills/small mountains, get something with a bit of ankle support. In case I didn't make it obvious earlier, make sure you get them fitted, any respectable outdoor shop will help you, Blacks/Millets are great "budget" shops, if you have one local, go to Field & Trek, service is second to none (except in Leicester :/)

As mentioned get a good pair of socks, these really do make a massive difference, climbed Ben Nevis last year without good socks, my feet suffered. My boots a year older and very worn but with a good pair of socks made it surprisingly easier on my feet.

Cheaper boots do wear out faster, something to take into consideration. If you have a Dr Marten shop local, I'd definitely suggest checking out their lifetime range; free repairs/new shoes when they wear out

today the walk was just 6 or 7 miles over roads footpaths and fields ,in Cornwall its mostly cliff path walking ,shes looking for breathable leather if possible, will keap in mind the good socks tip