Brasher Hillwalker Ii Gtx

[porkybella 284]

Just purchased the above boot waiting for em to be delivered paid £135 new off evil bay. Anyone recommend these boots??

[moxy 617]

I hope you get some positive reply's mate.

 

As you have just shelled out for them!!

[Its_grim_up_norf 577]

my old man has some brashers, casual walker like but he likes em. he doesnt mess about with boots, was in the army in shite ones for half his life so wont have anything less than super comfort. cant say if they'll take a beating like because he doesnt put the miles in every day. Hope someone can shed some light on these exact ones for you.

[vermin catcher 219]

I hope you get some positive reply's mate.

 

As you have just shelled out for them!!

:D Was thinking the same myself, Id of asked the questions and researched them (before) shelling out the cabbage.

[porkybella 284]

Lol i went to go out doors and seen em in flesh. Look a nice solid boot felt comfy aswell. I had em getting my size acted as i was interested just to try em to make sure haha pleased now. Theres a review on the net a bloke walked 1200 miles across mountiains and still look a solid clean tidy boot.

[pistolpete 4]

I've got a pair of brashers not the hill walker ones though, had them a couple of years, seem to be quite hard wearing and very comfy.

[arcticgun 4,548]

mine laste done seaosn out wth the birds, very smart boot though , more my faulkt as I never looked after them properly, comfy to the max, might chance anothe rpair this seaosn

[porkybella 284]

They arrived today sure are a solid comfy boot do i need to treat em or anythink?

[moxy 617]

Yes. Look into a good dubin.

 

A good clean. A slow dry and a pollish on a regular basis.

 

And don't dry them out in front of the fire in top of a radiator. ( at full nack )

[porkybella 284]

Cheers moxy

[porkybella 284]

Tell you what i have. Bave you ever seen it at gamefair that wax renapur i spend £75 on the stuff quality so far ive used it on my barbour jacket my car leather seats and my leather three piece what you reckon??

[pistolpete 4]

Yes. Look into a good dubin.

A good clean. A slow dry and a pollish on a regular basis.

And don't dry them out in front of the fire in top of a radiator. ( at full nack )

I was always under the impression that dubbin rotted the stitches, or is that just an old wives tale?

[moxy 617]

Never heard of that. And from a young age I got a good scut around the napper for not doing my shoes and boots, from the old man.

 

None of my boots have ever had poor threads from dubin. And I don't wear shite on my feet.

[Bosun11 537]

Dubin is good but that is an old wives tale about the stitching, well even if it ain't your boots will wear out before the dubin takes hold on the stitches. I'd say renapur is better but either or, any decent proofer is better than none.

 

Edited to add, Brasher boots were originally built on old lasts that the company bought off Reebok. The reason was to produce a boot you could buy from the shop in the morning and walk up a mountain by afternoon, without damage to your feet...

[moxy 617]

I will be putting a boot review up soon as good foot ware is a must for me. However some of the crap I have had drop to bits on me is beyond belief. And the prices that some boots command is a joke. Especially when a name is involved.

I think a thread with some home truths and naming and shaming is due.