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Footwear
smo:
Walking boots - in fact i wear mine 10 hours a day 7 days a week, they're great! :)
Cate:
Noticed several people at a challenge event at Slindon were wearing hiking boots/work boots, with gaiters and lashings of duck tape wrapped around both ends. Looked silly but it seemed to be a popular fashion.
smo:
--- Quote from: "Cate" ---Noticed several people at a challenge event at Slindon were wearing hiking boots/work boots, with gaiters and lashings of duck tape wrapped around both ends. Looked silly but it seemed to be a popular fashion.
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Gators are great, however i tend to also use waterproof hiking trousers (crag hoppers) as they keep me dry and mud free. Not strictly footware tho!
Devon-Rover:
I either wear wellies or hiking boots, the best plan is too wear two pair of socks underneath as it helps.
Search around for a pair of boots that fit you and you feel comfortable wearing. take the extra pair of socks with you when you go shop for them as it give a good indivcation of how the boot will feel. Walk round the shop for a good few mins to get a feel for them as an i'll fitting pair will cause you no end of discomfort and you'll regret spending the money.
A pair with breathable lining will help keep your feet dry providing you don't go in over you ankles.
Gaiters will help but they will never be as waterproof as a pair of wellies, the only thing close is the yeti by Berghaus. but AFAIk they have stopped making them. But gaiters will stop the muck making a mess of your trouser bottoms. Again look for a breathable material (gore tex for example) as this stop you getting sweaty legs which isn't pleasant.
HTH.
Jim-Willy:
My old brasher supa lights are ancient now but have never let a drop of water in and get submerged on a regular basis.
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