Digging/walking Boots

[leethedog 3,071]

Never seen a navy or an groundworker on any site any where even the tunneling men from donegal they all wear dancing boots wellies if they good enough for them they are good enough for me

[timmy k 591]

Ive had my meindle Dovre for only about 5 years and their starting to leak!! I feel well ripped of, so I'm gonna buy some seal skin socks and get another five years out of them.

[leethedog 3,071]

There is one guy on here wears wellies and no socks I seen it lol hope he reads this and owns up haha

[leethedog 3,071]

Boots and beds mate most important thing if you ain't in one your in the other I like me wellies can easy do 12 hours or more in em they like slippers

[jok 3,317]

Read all the posts and they do conflict a bit. Google Danner and see why the American military and related forces rate them so highly. They are expensive, but as the saying goes, you gets what you pays for.

[leethedog 3,071]

 

Boots and beds mate most important thing if you ain't in one your in the other I like me wellies can easy do 12 hours or more in em they like slippers

Only time I wear wellies is to wash kennels out, can't stand the things brake ur ankle walking on moor with them boot all the way for me

Horses for courses and hounds for grounds all arable and coppice around here

[bull mcabe 595]

Five years out of your meindl dovres isn't bad. It all depends on what you do with them and how often your in them. A couple of hard seasons digging a couple of days a week and you'll go through any boot.

Edited July 26, 2016 by bull mcabe

[timmy k 591]

I'm in them nearly every day, but you don't understand I'm a minge bag! For £200 + I'd expect them to outlive me. I bought my car for 200 quid for fucks sake and that still going strong 6 years on minus a few rattles.

[trenchfoot 4,243]

I'm in them nearly every day, but you don't understand I'm a minge bag! For £200 + I'd expect them to outlive me. I bought my car for 200 quid for fucks sake and that still going strong 6 years on minus a few rattles.

I'm in mine everyday. All day. they do make a difference. I've had my fill of sub standard boots. thats why I'm known as trenchfoot

[bull mcabe 595]

Lol well said timmy now I get you! I suppose it depends on how long you expect to get out of them. But after 3 seasons digging even though there well maintained mine are showing wear and tear.

[pablo esc 1,598]

Don't you ever use good rigger boots?

[pablo esc 1,598]

Twat when briars slash em but dry and plenty of force and warm .bit heavier like walking but not that bad

[timmy k 591]

Theirs no such thing as good rigger boots! My feet are f****d wearing them things for work, their decent for about 3 months then fall to pieces. In fairness the meindles are a good solid comfy boot but the price of them brings a tear to my eye. I'm deffo gonna get them seal skin socks to last me till crimbo then ask santa for a new pair

[Moorman 1 1,408]

Had Altbergs and Diotto both with Sympatex and both leaked first time out. Got refund off both and went and bought good ole faithful Meindl Dovres. Had Lowas and Meindls for many seasons both kept me dry week in week out. Recommend both!

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

I bought the Meindl Glockners last Summer and can't fault them so far. I've previously had the Le Chameaus, Altbergs and Lowas and rate these above all 3. Although the HanWags look a nice boot also. What you need to watch out for is the cushion type stuff used between the boot and the sole as once it begins to perish they are difficult to have the boot re-soled. The Glockners were the only boot I found without it.