In reply to Post #12
Altberg
My next boots, booking myself in for a custom fit soon
Brother in law has some, had them for years
Altberg
My next boots, booking myself in for a custom fit soon
Brother in law has some, had them for years
In reply to Post #16
i have been buying the army surplus ones off ebay.
got a couple of pairs one for spring/summer with thin socks and a bigger pair for winter so i can wear some artic socks.
covered them in boot polish and they keep the water out and are comfy and they breath.
if the do get wet they dry out.
for REALLY subzero temps need to been the feet moving but then they are not really a winter boot
i have been buying the army surplus ones off ebay.
got a couple of pairs one for spring/summer with thin socks and a bigger pair for winter so i can wear some artic socks.
covered them in boot polish and they keep the water out and are comfy and they breath.
if the do get wet they dry out.
for REALLY subzero temps need to been the feet moving but then they are not really a winter boot
In reply to Post #16
I think I might do the same....
Thanks for all the replies lads, some interesting reading and comments.
MH
I think I might do the same....
Thanks for all the replies lads, some interesting reading and comments.
MH
In reply to Post #17
A lot of the British army ones are Altbergs
A lot of the British army ones are Altbergs
In reply to Post #19
Yeah i think they use the defender if my memory serves me right ? Better getting a fitting if you can as i needed a size bigger than i normally wear . They are £100 brand new on ebay , a bargain. I bought another pair for on motorbike.
Yeah i think they use the defender if my memory serves me right ? Better getting a fitting if you can as i needed a size bigger than i normally wear . They are £100 brand new on ebay , a bargain. I bought another pair for on motorbike.
British army Iturri cold weather boots have lasted me years. Waterproof Goretex and insulated, almost new when I bought them.
In reply to Post #20
There the ones mate, quality
There the ones mate, quality
In reply to Post #16
Got mine from the factory. The fitting suggested an 8 but I needed a 9. Luckily they had stock of the boot I wanted so I could try on rather than order a pair based on the measurements.
Got mine from the factory. The fitting suggested an 8 but I needed a 9. Luckily they had stock of the boot I wanted so I could try on rather than order a pair based on the measurements.
Ones i have are called field and fell
In reply to Post #24
That's the way i am going pal, will have a visit
That's the way i am going pal, will have a visit
In reply to Post #4
first coat applied - do you leave them a whole week without wearing them before applying second coat?
first coat applied - do you leave them a whole week without wearing them before applying second coat?
In reply to Post #27
Hi mate. I just did that to give it time to soak right in
Your choice, not really, I put loads on!
How did you find it? I was using nikwax prior to this, used to warm it on the radiator first, found the Scarpa stuff a doodle to apply, the nikwax was like tar if it wasn't warm!
Hi mate. I just did that to give it time to soak right in
Your choice, not really, I put loads on!
How did you find it? I was using nikwax prior to this, used to warm it on the radiator first, found the Scarpa stuff a doodle to apply, the nikwax was like tar if it wasn't warm!
In reply to Post #28
Very easy to apply and came up a treat.
Proof will be in the pudding wearing them out...
Thanks for the heads up mate.
Very easy to apply and came up a treat.
Proof will be in the pudding wearing them out...
Thanks for the heads up mate.
In reply to Post #29
Anytime, that's what we are on here for. Hope you are happy with it. Like I said its silicone based with leather treatments so the water beads off brilliant. Just have to give them a them clean and polish them up now and again
Anytime, that's what we are on here for. Hope you are happy with it. Like I said its silicone based with leather treatments so the water beads off brilliant. Just have to give them a them clean and polish them up now and again