Boots

[Accip74 7,112]

 

No matter which boots you pick, my advice would be to clean and polish them often. It takes 10 minutes and really does make a difference to the life span of your boots.

I can't believe it when lads spend £250 on boots then don't look after them and wonder why they drop to bits , it madness!

I think its the most common factor in most said 'boot failure'

[rob284 1,682]

 

 

No matter which boots you pick, my advice would be to clean and polish them often. It takes 10 minutes and really does make a difference to the life span of your boots.

I can't believe it when lads spend £250 on boots then don't look after them and wonder why they drop to bits , it madness!

I think its the most common factor in most said 'boot failure'

that and kicking the shit out of a shovel when you can use a graft of fork.

[the goat 642]

 

 

 

No matter which boots you pick, my advice would be to clean and polish them often. It takes 10 minutes and really does make a difference to the life span of your boots.

I can't believe it when lads spend £250 on boots then don't look after them and wonder why they drop to bits , it madness!

I think its the most common factor in most said 'boot failure'

that and kicking the shit out of a shovel when you can use a graft of fork.

Try explaining that to the boss when you got 15and half couple of sharp hounds above you....sorry boss I can't break my boots ? on a serious note, my boots are f*cked from being a knob with a shovel. Meindls lasted 3 months, Andrews bartoro high welt lasted a month..that's £530 worth of boots there i could cry!

[Wales1234 5,510]

The welsh lad i dig with down your way wears muck boot and he does a serious amount of walking and earth moving in em hes out 4 or 5 days a week

Iv got a pair muck boots Iv dug and walk plenty miles in them ! i do bit of everything some days I'm on the quad with the terriers others I'm walk stupid amount of miles on the hill and digging just nice all round boot be nice

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Good foot plates on the roundmouth and the boots should be fine.

[dillydog 8,463]

Foot plates, Hanwag boots if you can afford them or Hiax if you're on a budget.

[the goat 642]

Haix are the only boot that's lasted me...good foot plates have still f****d my boots up ?

[Who 179]

Really don't understand why anyone would pay £200 for a pair of boots. I'm not tight but just don't see point when they going to get abused, there for walking only, not digging. I got them cold weather boots off net from some army surplus site £35 delivered. Ive had them on for 2 seasons digging. 9-10 hrs Monday to Friday working construction, at least an hours walking everyday mon-fri and shit loads of miles at weekends. Clean and polished every Saturday. They are still going strong and never let any water in

 

 

Edited March 29, 2017 by Who

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

Was goin threw a pair a year me Lowa Mendi Han wag they all leaked the han weg lasted the longest but for 250 a pair its a joke I bought one pair brand new on whipped over a field early mornin to check a earth I spotted in early mornin dew n they leaked I found a top tip online tho grate some candle wax up with a cheese grater fine put it all over the boots and melt it with a hair dryer dose the trick Ano for the money u pay its a joke but it fixed my Leakey ones

[tatsblisters 9,620]

A good value boot is the hyena ravine safety waterproof boot with vibram sole for under £50 tbh I find them more comfy than my altberg walking boots.

[jiggy 3,209]

I love when lads say they are brilliant boots I had 4 pairs. If they were any good they would still have the first pair.?

[shaaark 10,745]

I know we aren't made of sugar I just can't stand wet feet I don't care if I'm piss wet through as long as me feet are dry and those half sprung Sheppards boots just ain't for me

pussy

[shaaark 10,745]

 

They like slippers mate well comfy

I don't like digging in slippers either.....haha

 

pussy

[rob284 1,682]

Was goin threw a pair a year me Lowa Mendi Han wag they all leaked the han weg lasted the longest but for 250 a pair its a joke I bought one pair brand new on whipped over a field early mornin to check a earth I spotted in early mornin dew n they leaked I found a top tip online tho grate some candle wax up with a cheese grater fine put it all over the boots and melt it with a hair dryer dose the trick Ano for the money u pay its a joke but it fixed my Leakey ones

that's dubbin

[dogmandont 9,814]

For an out an out digging boot haix pro protector are hard to beat. A bit heavy if doing a lot of walking. For days like that I use the army cold weather boots of flea bay 70 quid brand new so good enough value.