Re: Hi-Tec walking boots?

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Peter Clinch

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Jan 28, 2012, 11:17:13 AM1/28/12

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On 28/01/2012 16:03, Paul - xxx wrote:
> Has anyone used Hi-Tec walking boots before, and if so are they any
> good?

They're fine, given the usual Big Caveat: they have to fit /your/ feet
well. To see if they do, try some on...

Pete.
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Bill Grey

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Jan 28, 2012, 1:00:40 PM1/28/12

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> Has anyone used Hi-Tec walking boots before, and if so are they any
> good?
>

> To clarify my usual pair of boots lasted 20 odd years (Loveson), lovely
> 'old school' leather and vibram, but I 'lost' one and recently found it
> again, outside, covered in moss/algae and bug-eaten, so unrecoverable
> .. and need another pair of boots.
>
> General hill-walking, Welsh hills, Peaks, Lakes, nothing too strenuous,
> don't need to attach crampons ever, just a general pair that will
> support my ankles and give good grip and reasonable longevity. Used
> about once a week, or more likely quite a few times over every third or
> so weekend away, all year-round .. ;)
>
> Particularly looking at these ..
>
> http://www.donvalleysports.co.uk/product_desc.php?id=1590
>
> The shop's close by so I can try them on properly first, they're darned
> cheap, they 'look' identical to my old ones (I know they aren't) and I
> like supporting the NT .. :)
>
> Appreciate any comments .. ;)
>
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> World Champions 2011 .. and British ... ;)

I gave them a try a few years ago. Very comortable, not particularly
waterproof and didn't last as long as say my Meindles but at the price
difference very good.

Bill

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PeterC

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Jan 30, 2012, 2:32:27 AM1/30/12

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On 30 Jan 2012 00:28:06 GMT, Paul - xxx wrote:

> Peter Clinch wrote:
>
>> On 28/01/2012 16:03, Paul - xxx wrote:
>>> Has anyone used Hi-Tec walking boots before, and if so are they any
>>> good?
>>

>> They're fine, given the usual Big Caveat: they have to fit your feet

>> well. To see if they do, try some on...
>

> Bought some ..
>
> Great Service, helpful assistants, and great boots! Went with thin
> socks and tried my 'usual' shoe size of 7, then tried them with thick
> socks on and immediately damn near to perfection!
>
> My right foot is larger than the left but the combination of thin and
> thick sock takes up any space very well, and I can still almost curl my
> toes when tied tightly. Plenty room for movement, held in check by the
> cushioning. Very light to wear, very comfortable, and surprisingly
> sturdy, rolling rocks didn't faze the soles or my ankles at all.
>
> Only done five miles in them, mostly muddy woodland with a rocky
> farmers track to get there but a reasonable first outing, which also
> proved they're waterproof.
>
> For the price They are pretty damn good and I wouldn't hesitate to
> recommend the boots (or the shop, to which I'm not connected) to anyone
> on a budget.

Thanks for the feedback. I've been thinking of getting some Hi-Tec for local
walking - I prefer to limit the 'contaminants' on good boots to Herdwick and
the like!
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Peter.
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