Sailing Clothes & Gear

Advantages: Excellent functionality
Disadvantages: Only for those who don't mind looking silly

...holiday. If it's hot a Buff stops me burning my head, if it's cold it keeps me warm. But that's just putting things too simply - there's a lot more to a Buff than that. Stylish or What? ************* When I wear my Buffs people tend to think I am either bald, very grey, of Romany blood or recovering from chemotherapy. Only in my wildest fantasies do I suppose they are thinking 'wow, what a funky hat that very cool woman is wearing'. If you track ...
...Buff. How I found Buff and changed my life ******************************** A Dutch colleague introduced me to Buff's. She's a very 'hearty' lady who compensates for living somewhere very flat and sub-sea level by climbing everything that sticks up all over the world. Therefore, when she told me I needed a Buff, I listened and I put my hand in my pocket without a further thought (she's bigger and tougher than me) and bought one. And I've not looked ... Read review

Advantages: Comfort, Looks, Reliability
Disadvantages: All good things come to an end

...bit about the history of Dr Martens brand. I could tell you that Dr Klaus Maertens injured his foot during a skiing accident in Germany, 1945. I could tell you that he invented a shoe with 'bouncing soles' made from old rubber tyres that cushioned air between the layers of the sole and thus helped said Dr Maertens to walk whilst his injury healed. I could even go on to tell you how Dr Maertens then went on to join in partnership with Dr Herbert ...
...as to tell you that Dr Martens - the name brand and spelling we know today - was born on the 1st April 1960. Hence the logo 1460. Clever stuff - and a good date I'm sure you'll agree for a gimmicky shoe to be named. (April Fools Day…geddit?) I could spout forth about the many seemingly separated, segregated groups in society that have adopted Dr Martens as a symbol of 'their' culture: Goths, Mods, Rockers, Punks etc, etc, etc… But I wont. Because ... Read review

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...When I first came across crocs it was on the feet of a close friend. I thought they looked interesting, not gorgeous just interesting. She followed my gaze and told me they were the most comfortable shoes she had ever worn. As we have the same size feet she tossed me one to try on. It felt like heaven and I knew I would have to buy a pair! Crocs, for those of you who don't know, are made of very lightweight rubber. They are a bit like a clog with ...
...ridged to make it non-slip. Crocs come in a huge range of colours including pink, blue, green and yellow to name a few. I usually take a size 5 shoe and was advised by the shop assistant to buy the same size in crocs. However I found I needed to get a size bigger. I strongly advise you to try a pair on before buying! Crocs should fit loosely. There should be about ¼ inch space between your toe and the end of the shoe, and ¼ of an inch from your heel ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to clean, comfortable
Disadvantages: Quite expensive for what they are

...managed to ignore the ubiquitous crocs for the last two summers now, but all of a sudden something changed. One of my friends mentioned that she was thinking of purchasing some Crocs, which led me to investigate the Crocs website. Whilst there, I discovered the 'ten benefits of Crocs' top reasons you gotta have 'em " 1. Really soft, super comfortable, molds to your feet 2. Barely there, weighing only 6 ounces 3. Vented so air passes through, keeping ...
...some cases)! I think Crocs (or to be precise the Crocs Cayman - which to me is the definitive Croc) look pretty fugly, but when it comes to shoes I'm one for comfort not looks. The price of Crocs Caymans is £29.99 at most websites, though special offers can be found. I bought mine from office.co.uk, in Celery green colour (as this was reduced to £19.99). I think £29.99 is quite expensive for what is no more than a pair of plastic shoes, however ... Read review

Advantages: hard wearing,light and very very comfortable
Disadvantages: offer little protection from hard/sharp objects, can be warm

...a good one at that. Crocs advertise their product as the most comfortable shoes you will ever wear,and they could be right !! At first sight these look like many other plastic clog type slip ons,but just slip them on to feel the difference, these shoes really are comfortable in the extreme. They are made from an almost jelly like substance which is very light and soft as well as being very durable. The secret to the good fit is the strap that goes ...
...get a little warm but Crocs are bringing out a lined style to over come this. also they are VERY soft , nurses have had problems with dropped syringes going straight through them , I my self use very sharp knives at work and a dropped knife did slice straight through the shoe (but missed my foot i might add). They are very hard wearing, my home pair have been right round the world from Hawaii to the Philipeans and right across europe and Im still ... Read review