Cheap walking boots?

Don`t buy cheap boots, you will regret it.
 
im aiming to buy expensive half price boots :D
 
IanC said:
as a rule,is it best to go up a shoe size when wearing boots?

im a size 9 in trainer and shoe so im assuming i would need a size 10 in boot?
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As a rule, you should go and get your boots fitted to your feet. It's not as clear cut as what you've suggested as sizes may vary across different manufacturers and there's no accounting for the shape of your feet (e.g. you may need a wider fit or more support in a particular area).

If you buy boots without trying them on first then you might as well be guessing.
 
Arkady said:
You'll not thank me for this, but cheap footwear is a false economy IMO - badly-fitting footwear will cause all manner of problems and unless your boots are really comfortable, it makes life a real misery.
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Agreed - i've been a pretty keen hill walker for 30+ years now, and the advice given back when I was green enough to be asking was "Try to Spend at least a Weeks Wages on your boots" Bye and large i've stuck with this rule of thumb (or is it Toe :lol:) and i've always been the irritating one of the group that doesn't suffer with wet feet, blisters, ricked ankles or any of that guff.

Most important thing is to get to a decent Outdoors shop, that are prepared to give you proper advice - feet vary in shape, and boot manufacturers lasts vary as well - go try the boots with the socks you'll be wearing, go in the afternoon as your feet swell as the day progresses, and if the shop get stroppy at your trying half a dozen makes on, and walking around the shop for 10-15 minutes in each pair - go elsewhere! I bought my most recent pair from the Go Outdoors branch at Wakefield, and they were pretty good, but then I'm already pretty well genned up already - best place I've been was Fishers in Keswick, who spent best part of 2 hours with me before I opted for a pair of Raichle (sp?) boots. These were full-on winter kit jobbies, but despite being rigid enough for C2 crampon use, feel like a pair of (very heavy!) slippers.
 
Cheers guys, thanks for the link Will i shall have a read of that now, i did go into milletts and blacks today but it was manic and i didnt really see anything either so i will try a few other shops in town :thumbs:
 
jerry12953 said:
Buying anything less than top-quality boots is a false economy IMO. But if you can get that at sale price then fine....

One word of warning re Brasher - I have had several pairs of Brasher boots, but the last pair I bought has soles which are VERY susceptible to slipping on wet rock (or even pavements). You won't discover this until it is too late.

I knew it would be only a matter of time before I slipped and sure enough, a few weeks ago I slipped on some steep concrete steps, bouncing down several before coming to a halt. (painful but not terminal I'm glad to say).
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I go through about 1 pair of Brasher walking boots per year. I use them almost everyday .

I have had 3x Fellmaster, 3x FMB1's and I am on my 4th pair of GTX Hillmasters. I have never had any problems with blisters and I can use these boots straight out of the box.

As for grip. I rely on my hillmasters for maximum grip on the steep sides of places like Cad west whilst carrying heavy camera bags. I have had hardly any problems with slipping.

I usually get them from ebay. £75 delivered for a recent pair BNWT;)
 
got some cheap at £25 in a sale 1-2 years ago
took them out in wet grass and had wet feet for the rest of the day

after applying some tent waterproofer, in 1 inch of water the next year taking photographs on saltwick bay...dry feet throughout
find a bargain and go from there if money is tight
 
I usually get them from ebay. £75 delivered for a recent pair BNWT
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pardon me for being thick but what does BNWT mean? :bonk:[
 
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