Boot recommendation

[Penninelad]

I do a lot of hunting with hounds on foot and usually have three pairs of decent boots on the go,more often than not Meidl or Harkika goretex lined.However these do not stay waterproof for very long and now I always wear a pair of Sealskinz waterproof socks.They are not cheap at about £24 a pair but they last many years I might feet stay perfectly dry.In very cold weather when fishing(and not wading) I wear Le Chameau knee length leather boots that are again Goretex lined.These again are not cheap but they are warm and well insulated aNd have better grip soles than for instance Moonboots and have remained waterproof.I have been wearing the same pair for the last 6 years.

[BendSomeCane]

Gents 4 years ago after a particulary tough time at home I treated myself to a pair of dubarry wexford boots. now they are still going strong, look lovely and weathered and still waterproof.
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[MGs]

I have just got back from my first trip with the new Army Cold Weather boots. First impressions are that they are very warm. I only had thin socks on and my feet were toasty warm despite the cold start. It is also the first trip for a while (when not wearing wellies) where my feet stayed dry.

[GrahamV]

Really pleased you found a pair of boots MGs, but I'm really surprised no one mentioned Alt-berg boots from Richmond in North Yorkshire. As far as I know they are the last walking boot maker in the Uk (though I think they also sell a line of boots made in Italy as well these days). You can visit their factory shop and have an pretty much custom fit, and the after sale service is second to none. I've got two pairs, one a basic fell boot which I've had for 15 years and a pair of there winter mountain boot I bought in 2007 for a trip to Iceland, and I know for a fact that a lot of British and American service men and woman go there to get boots because the quality is so good!! Definitely worth a look next time!!

http://www.altberg.co.uk/category/factory-made-boots/

Graham

[MGs]

Graham, I looked at them but they were beyond my budget. I couldn't find any at less than £100.

[StalkingLuke]

I'm saving my pennies now for a pair of Altberg's
I am size 13 with very wide feet and really struggle to find good boots that are tough enough for my various outdoor pursuits. My last pair of Meindl boots the sole has fallen apart prematurely and the shop I bought them from has closed. I fear they have gone down the route of many other bootmakers and lowered quality.
I'm currently working in Muck Boots and cant rate them high enough they have survived almost two winters now and kept my feet really warm and dry.

[PerchBasher]

Any good leather walking boot will do the job, I usually put plenty of dubbin on mine to soften them up and keep them waterproof, for keeping the cold out get some thermal insoles or even neoprene socks. I tend to find wellies and waders let the cold in quickly so have stuck with the boots this winter and no problems so far.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/karrimor-or ... ots-182061

Another vote for walking boots as like Grazy I find wellies too cold. Boots specifically marketed as being suitable for angling, are, in my view, too insubstantial and flimsy, useless for actually walking in, and only suited for anglers whose idea of fishing is to loaf in a "bivvy" all day.

I buy mine a trifle on the big side in order to accomodate a pair of foam insoles and a pair or two of thick socks and coupled with a pair of nylon, (or waxed cotton if ultra traditional), gaiters find my feet stay warm and dry all day.

You can pay a £100+ for specialist walking boots, but Sports Direct will kit you out for less than half that.

[GazTheAngler]

I like the look of those Army cold weathers MGs.

My Magnums have done me very well over the years, they've been all over the world with me, last trip was to South Sudan before Christmas. I don't wear them for high summer fishing, but do the rest of the year. I do fancy a pair of the Magnum Desert boots though

[Bumblebee Bend]

You will not beat a pair of Lundhag boots for comfort and they are completely waterproof.They are quite expensive but if looked after will last for many years.

[MGs]

You will not beat a pair of Lundhag boots for comfort and they are completely waterproof.They are quite expensive but if looked after will last for many years.

Crikey, quite expensive doesn't really do it justice. More than twice what I budgeted for and 6 times what I paid for my brand new Army boots.