Walking boots

What brand do you swear by?

I realised my usual crappy pair of boots are pretty knackered so thought I'd treat myself to a brand spanking new pair and spend a bit of dollar in prep for my forthcoming trip to Italy. I now have a pair of these:


Brasher Supalite Hybrids.


Don't look much but I wanted something lightweight (the usual leather ones feel like clodhoppers and I don't fancy carrying those about!). I tried these on and they were comfy in the shop....got home and tried em on with a pair of Bridgedale socks and BLISS! So so comfy, I promptly wore them about the house for a bit, while cleaning and ironing LOL. Good thing they didn't make my feet too big eh lads?

I'll be honest, even though I love hillwalking etc, (although did a lot more at uni than I do now - no more Welsh mountains to climb on the doorstep #sniff# ), I've never really had the money to go and buy a half decent pair of boots. I've had Hi Tec's which I still wear, no waterproofing whatsoever but comfy as pie (had about 4/5 years) and a couple of years ago invested £50 in a pair of Regatta waterproofs, they were alright for a bit but now need re-waterproofing (got bored of wearing them as were too clodhoppery and unflattering - did the job while I was at uni, bearing in mind the choice of hiking shops in Aberystwyth were and are severely limiting!)

So for those hillbillywandering types out there, how many of you have or have had Brasher and like 'em, and if you don't like 'em what do you swear by?

[5hort5]

Scarpa, tried Meindl and Brasher but they don't fit my wider (flat) feet as well as a scarpa

break out the Berghaus...

Hmmm yes, I really want a pair of Meindls, they are supposed to be the top boot but not may places seem to stock them near me, and I wanted them this week so I could wear them in a bit. Happy with me Brashers for the meantime though.

Damn! Forgot Berghaus lol, meh too many to choose from!

[5hort5]

Originally Posted by Rorshach

break out the Berghaus...

mmmmm - not convinced, they make great coats and clothes but the boots just seem cheaply made and over priced imo tbh Same with North Face boots, and karrimor (but rucksacks not clothes for karrimor)

[Richie]

had a pair of Berghaus for the past 10 years, but then they fell apart.


Now got myself a cheep (free - to tight for my dad) pair of Hi-Tecs.

[DarrenSV650S]

These boots are made for walking

They a pair you'd personally go for Darren? Wow, never knew you had it in you, am seriously impressed!

[the_lone_wolf]

I used a pair of Peter Storm boots for work, ie: 6hrs a day, ~3 days a week - they lasted 3.5yrs which I reckon is pretty good

By the end they had no tread left (so only suitable for working on dry roads) and they had holes at the points where the material pinches as you bend your toes, but they are still perfectly wearable