Whats The Best Boot

[TonyT 1,426]

On 19/10/2016 at 20:53, Adampie8432 said:

As above I am looking to get a good long lasting pair of boots and would like some of your advice please I will be using them for walking the mutts daily, ferreting and lamping

Try Deditos mate...........google em

Ive just got a pair and i like em.

alot of keepers are wearing them as they dont scratch as easy in heather / bramble etc

still comfortable leather as well

ATB .....Tony

[Bosun11 537]

[wilbur foxhound 480]

10 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

Are those fell boots 

[Borr 5,803]

10 hours ago, Bosun11 said:

Looks like black beauty having a power nap

[dytkos 17,784]

I bought a 2nd hand pair for £25 about 40 year back, couldn't get on with them so sold them on after a season.

Cheers, D.

[wilbur foxhound 480]

19 hours ago, wilbur foxhound said:

Are those fell boots 

I’ve never in my life had anything worse on my feet 30 mins later I was gonna throttle the fxxker who loaned them to me,it was like having two broken bricks on each foot 

[Bush Rummager 4,490]

On a off, but relevant note (is that a contradiction) get a boot with a 'rand' on...save the leather getting battered around the toes! 

[Borr 5,803]

My lowas just had another dose of renapur... Probably had these about five years done a fair few miles , still water proof, tending to lather the cracks like window putty now though. A heavy durable boot, but going to treat myself to some danner pronghorns next winter, they won't last as long but lighter and more comfortable in a size 14/15.

[laraherring 2]

Edited June 30, 2022 by laraherring

[Daniel cain 45,106]

20 hours ago, laraherring said:

The best hunting boots are waterproof, they are adapted for any outdoor activity because they offer complete protection.

No shit Sherlock anything else constructive you want to add?

[low plains drifter 10,328]

On 27/09/2021 at 14:29, Neal said:

After reading all the positive comments on here (as well as many others online) I decided to try a pair of Altbergs. On holiday in Devon in May I tried on several models but none of them felt right unfortunately. I gather they make make them to order which would improve the fit but I'm still happy to stick with my Lundhags. On my second pair now after my first pair lasted about seven or eight years. I hasten to add that's the sole not the top of the boot which is still as comfy as ever. Unfortunately, the price of sending them to Sweden to be resoled properly was too restrictive so I decided to get just get a new pair. I hasten to add that I do have particularly wide hobbit feet. 

Did your Lundhags take a bit of breaking in mate?

[leegreen 2,153]

On 04/10/2021 at 18:33, Bosun11 said:

Bought these a year ago, on recomendation by a bloke who puts his to the test and i know and trust...

They do many other types too.

So far, excellent...

What are they?

[Neal 1,857]

23 hours ago, low plains drifter said:

Did your Lundhags take a bit of breaking in mate?

A bit, but less than most other similar boots. 

I've considered several times trying to get something "inbetween" as I spend my summer in lightweight trail runners and then winter in the lundhags. (Un)fortunately, the lundhags are fairly light (despite appearances) so normal ankle height boots are often heavier. I was tempted by Meindl Borneos but, despite the height difference, they're heavier. Mine are only 730g per boot.

[low plains drifter 10,328]

3 hours ago, Neal said:

A bit, but less than most other similar boots. 

I've considered several times trying to get something "inbetween" as I spend my summer in lightweight trail runners and then winter in the lundhags. (Un)fortunately, the lundhags are fairly light (despite appearances) so normal ankle height boots are often heavier. I was tempted by Meindl Borneos but, despite the height difference, they're heavier. Mine are only 730g per boot.

I've had two pairs of Borneos, the second pair had the memory foam and the stitching broke down around it in the heel area, just got a pair of the Vandra 2 highs, they feel a bit tight across the widest part of my foot with one pair of thin socks, hoping it just needs breaking in, the leather uppers seems good quality, see they are made in Portugal  

[Neal 1,857]

Good luck with them. That's the problem with Lundhags now, I don't think any shops in the UK stock them so you can't try before you buy. I bought my first pair in Penrith Survival (I think that's what it was called; it was near Appleby) but it's closed down now.