Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
General => General Chat => Topic started by: AndrewC on January 09, 2017
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Hi,
Am on the lookout for new boots as I find my current ones (Berghaus, Hillmasters II GTX) very slippery on wet rock which is far from ideal for the walking on the Mournes. What boots would you suggest I look at?
Thanks
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Vibrams Artic Grip tech looks interesting, it's still on a small range of boots at the moment but hopefully more companies incorporate it into their foot-wear ranges:
http://www.merrell.com/UK/en_GB/arctic-grip/
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I find my Salomon Quest/Cosmic grip well on wet rock, although that may be due to a more flexible sole and therefore more surface contact with the rock.
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I've been wearing Brasher Hillwalker GTX Boots for a few years now. I don't like fabric boots and they're comfy, reasonably priced and well made. Brasher did have an issue a few years back where they changed manufacturer and their quality dropped but they're back to decent quality again now.
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Meindl for me, I would buy nothing else. I find them reasonable priced and a fantastic bit of kit.
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It's been said before but the boots that fit best are the ones that you'll get on with. For instance there are some brands out there that I can't wear having a fairly broad forefoot. It's fair to embark on a search for particular feature e.g. leather/fabric/mid-height, but I'd recommend trying on the various boots of all makes that fit that profile. If the pair at say £40 more expensive fit better then buy them, on the other hand don't buy a pair of 'reasuringly expensive' boots if they don't feel any better on.
I wear Scarpa Ranger 2s. I did have a few pairs of very light GTX fabric boots but they just kept leaking. That's not ideal for some of the walking I do.