| Hi Stuart, I am not sure if you have got your new boots yet, but seeing as you ask, here is woodlandguy's suggestion. I choose British army assault boots. Worn with a wool rich sock, they are excelent. But you have to be willing to try army boots, many walkers don't like the idea. They are leather lined, no breatheable synthetic material next to your sock, just leather hide on the inside and outside. If you keep them polished they will last longer, there will be less chance of your feet getting wet, and you can walk in water up to your ankles in them.
My last pair I brought in April 2oo1 in an army surplus shop. They have lasted me till now, that includes working in them everyday (gardening) and walking at weekends, both days. They still have another 2 years light use in them By the way, they cost £55 new and £35-40 supergrade (which means they have been barely worn.
I would be interested to know what you get, or have got, in the end. I have been so out of touch with modern boots since I swopped from specially made walking boots to army boots. I used to get makes like Zamberlan and Meindl but I realized that they could not take the beating of gardening and walking in for long. For the money I paid for them they should have lasted years.  |