Hiking Boots

Advantages: very comfortable, all day 3-4 season boot, all terrain, fully laden
Disadvantages: initial outlay is large but they will last for years. no half sizes

Today I’ll be talking about Berghaus GR20 GTX hiking boots in detail. Like a lot of hikers I do have more than one pair of suitable footwear; which range from a pair of Merrell trail sandals to the high ankle Berghaus GR20’s. It is important to wear appropriate footwear and this can vary from hike to hike as there are many variables such as weather, terrain, hike length and pack load. The Berghaus GR20 GTX boots ≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈•≈ ...
...laden multi-day backpack. The Berghaus GR20 GTX boots are available in either women’s or men’s; women’s sizes range from a 36 to a 42, men’s range from 39 to a 48. Increments are in full sizes only; they don’t do half sizes but the fittings are quite wide. A pair of size 36 weighs around 700g and a size 42 weighs around 850g so they aren’t that heavy. The men’s are available in black and graphite and the women’s are in graphite or midnight blue ... Read review

Advantages: Waterproof, well constructed
Disadvantages: Bit stiff at first

...make I knew of was Meindl as hubby had recently bought a pair for himself. I suspected these must be top of the range as he has a tendency to buy expensive brands. Luckily for me, Blacks had a 20% off all boots over £100 on the day I went shopping so I decided to go for a relatively expensive pair. That basically narrowed my choice to either a pair of soft brown Brashers or a pair of harder but denim coloured Meindls. The Brashers to be honest felt ...
...that the Burma Lady Pro Meindl pair were a very versatile walking boot because: ☼ They are categorized as B boots suitable for demanding hikes in low level mountains, easy trekking in the major mountain ranges, most suited for walking on marked mountain paths. ☼ They have a Sil Nubeck leather upper with a goretex lining (helping to keep your feet non sweaty). Goretex is a membrane which works in the same way as human skin, with millions ... Read review

Advantages: (+)Waterproof, (+) Breathable, (+) Sturdy, (+) Good quality, (+) Well Priced
Disadvantages: (-) Leather boots need taking care of

...the foot. **********Quality********** Peter Storm is a very well known and respected make in the 'outdoors' industry. They have been around for many years and have used their experience to make their products to a high standard. These sturdy boots are also recommended by the Duke of Edinburgh Award as a 'high performance' pair of boots to have as part of your expedition kit list. So it's not just me that agrees they are a good buy! **********Comfort********** ...
...boot. **********Price********** Peter Storm is often a slightly cheaper make to other competitors like North Face, Regatta, Gore-Tex or Berghaus. These boots had an RRP of 49.99GBP, however now it is 59.99GBP. When I bought mine there was an offer for half price gaiters at the same time so it's worth asking if they have any offers on at the time. (Gaiters are a piece of material that attaches to your boot and is zipped up your leg to your calf/ ... Read review

Advantages: My feet are in love with these boots
Disadvantages: They're not cheap

...love with a pair of Brasher Supalites and I didn't have the heart to say no. With a 10% discount they cost me £108 and he assured me they were worth every penny. Bad Boot History **************** At this stage I'd been fighting the need to buy proper boots. As a student I studied geology and spent a lot of wet miserable weeks plodding over mountains with wet feet. In my book, proper boots weighed a tonne and took a lot of looking after. We used ...
...you've gotta love em. Brasher Superlites need:  To be worn and loved  To be treated once in a blue moon with a specialist cream that doesn't block the Goretex pores Things you shouldn't do in Brashers  Let a guy on the side of the street clean them for you, however much he begs and pleads - ordinary polish will block your goretex  Lend them to your friends - they'll never give them back  Really hard ... Read review

Advantages: Comfortable, quick to break in
Disadvantages: not waterproof, not breathable

...example. That was untill the Salomon expert lows came in delivery one day, walking shoes are normally bulky looking and not at all attractive but these are really nice, my ones are light grey,dark grey and black, they have mesh panels and suede panels with a rubber rand around the toe. The mesh panels are for breathabilitly, but they don't have a breathable or wickable lining, so my feet do get quite hot but a pair of wicking socks like coolmax ...
...that if it rains the water gets in easy as they don't have a waterproof lining, spraying them will make them resistant to water but stepping in puddles is not a good idea! The laces are designed so they can be done up quickly with one pull, no fiddling about tightning up each section! I wear my shoes mainly for work and light walks in the woods, they have contagrip soles which is suitable for light walking, maybe some hills, depends if it's rocky. ... Read review