|
30/8/2013 at 9:52am
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Vermount L Vango Orchy 600
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 07/8/2005 Silver Member 
Forum Posts: 159
| Site Reviews Total: | 4 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
Hi
would like to join a rambling group, walk a lot by my self.
But I need to replace my walking foot wear with something decent but not to expensive, are there any recomends for somewhere with decent choice and good advice, as I have arthritus in feet.
Am in the Bolton area and will travel out to get the right ones.
Thank in advance
-------------
Smile - There is no such thing as the wrong weather, just the wrong clothing.
|
30/8/2013 at 5:17pm
Location: Sunny Cornwall.
Outfit: Too many tents to fit in this space!!!
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 01/6/2007 Gold Member 
Forum Posts: 223
Tent Reviews: 2
| Site Reviews Total: | 0 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
I highly recommend a visit to Costwolds, they have a great range and very well trained boot fitters. I needed a new pair last year and they took about 5 different measurements from each foot, looked at how I walked and what I needed from a boot before recommending several to me to try. They also have a funny rocky slope thing you can walk on to feel how the boots fit when walking on uneven ground and up/down hill. Finally when I went back after the first use of the boots they sorted a slight movement at the heels with a special wedge lift that fits under the insole -free of charge! My walking boots are now more comfortable than my slippers.
Maybe not the cheapest place to go but there is nothing worse than badly fitting walking boots which in my experience end up costing you more in the long run as you just don't get the wear out of them.
linky
|
30/8/2013 at 9:57pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Vermount L Vango Orchy 600
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 07/8/2005 Silver Member
Forum Posts: 159
| Site Reviews Total: | 4 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
Thank you
-------------
Smile - There is no such thing as the wrong weather, just the wrong clothing.
|
30/8/2013 at 11:11pm
Location: Kent coast
Outfit: Gelert Navajo 4
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 12/7/2010 Gold Member
Forum Posts: 412
Tent Reviews: 1
| Site Reviews Total: | 6 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
if you join the Ramblers you get a discount voucher for 15% off - may be worth waiting until that arrives to actually purchase your boots (thin it was for Cotswold) you also get 10% off at Millets and Blacks as a rambler
|
30/8/2013 at 11:34pm
Location:
Outfit:
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 05/7/2006 Diamond Member 
Forum Posts: 5547
Tent Reviews: 1
| Site Reviews Total: | 13 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
Have a look at Grisport boots, they are not cheap but are 100% waterproof and really comfortable.
I also have a couple of pairs of Grisport walking shoes for everyday use as I live in the country and normal shoes last no time at all.
-------------
Bernie
|
05/9/2013 at 7:32pm
Location: Lancs.
Outfit: Easycamp Taranto
View Profile
Reply
Quote
|
Joined: 18/5/2003 Silver Member
Forum Posts: 171
| Site Reviews Total: | 4 |
|
| Site Reviews 2025: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2024: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2023: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2022: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2021: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2020: | 0 |
| Site Reviews 2019: | 0 |
|
| Site Nights 2025: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2024: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2023: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2022: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2021: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2020: | 0 |
| Site Nights 2019: | 0 |
|
Most good boot suppliers will let you return boots if you have only worn them inside and found them unsuitable. So whatever you chose ask this question and if you have time wear them round the house a bit in case they are not right
|
|
Topic: Walking Boots
