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PersonSteveT75
11/4/2016 at 4:49pm
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Looking to get some walking boots soon. Budget is £50-£60. Saw these in mountain warehouse the other day. I have a 20% voucher so can get them for £56. Anyone used boots from Mountain Warehouse. I ideally want leather boots so know my budget is limiting my choice. I've also seen some Karrimor boots in sports direct for around £60 with a vibram sole. Not Been impressed with Karrimor in the past though.

http://www.mountainwarehouse.com/footwear/walking-boots/mens/cobra-waterproof-iso-........


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try a few on in as many shops as you have time for - try walking up slopes if you can and check they don't squash your toes.
my best boots were £20 in tkmaxx (leather hi-tec ones) - it's down to luck really. I've never had any from Mountain Warehouse and have heard karrimor have been taken over by Sports Direct and are not now so well thought of - but I had a pair of karrimor boots which were fine

if you have a tkmaxxx nearby it might be worth going in as often as you can as their stock changes regularly but you could be really lucky and get a good bargain


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11/4/2016 at 9:01pm
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I have a tkmaxx around the corner from my workplace. Been checking regularly but they rarely have much in a size 8. Yea sports direct now own the karrimor brand, had shoes uppers were fine but soles wore out very quickly. I currently have some hi-tech lightweight boots I purchased from a local outdoors specialist. There no better than the karrimor the soles are bald within a year of moderate use.


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Take a trip to somewhere like Go outdoors or Cotswold,
they will advise on different types of boots.
It depends on what type of terrain you need them for,
vibram soles are lethal on wet rock.
At the moment i am using Berghaus Expeditors,300 plus mountain miles and still going strong.
Going to somewhere like tk max or even sports direct will limit your choice. And staff with a very limited knowledge of products.


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12/4/2016 at 8:48am
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I have tried many different types of walking boot/ trainers and have come to realise that i'm a hi-tec 'fit'. I can and have bought them off the shelf and then proceeded to complete a 15 mile walk the next day in them.....i know, totally not what folk recommend.

I have found a couple of great on line suppliers that tend to do great deals also.

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PersonSteveT75
12/4/2016 at 3:29pm
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I know the type of boot I require as my main use is for trudging along river banks when fishing, spending time in woodland and the occasional hill walk. All at varying seasons and in a mixture or weather. So experience tells me a leather boot with hard wearing sole is what I need. I usually use German army boot but I'm trying to use less military gear when out and about.


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Quote: Originally posted by Calinyx on 12/4/2016
I have tried many different types of walking boot/ trainers and have come to realise that i'm a hi-tec 'fit'. I can and have bought them off the shelf and then proceeded to complete a 15 mile walk the next day in them.....i know, totally not what folk recommend.

I have found a couple of great on line suppliers that tend to do great deals also.


I thought I was a hi tec fit as the ones from tkmaxx were so comfortable but I got a pair of lighter ones off e-bay and they are much tighter :( not comfortable at all



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