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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: vivaro 013 on October 19, 2007, 08:09:54 pm

Title: waterproof boots
Post by: vivaro 013 on October 19, 2007, 08:09:54 pm: anybody got any info or websites offering good deals and boots which are guarntee waterproof
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Post by: Wayne Thomas on October 19, 2007, 08:14:22 pm: Have you considered waterproof socks instead as they are waterproof and breathable?
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Post by: vivaro 013 on October 19, 2007, 08:15:33 pm: tried them, costly were out quick , and are not fully waterproof
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Post by: Davew on October 19, 2007, 08:15:59 pm: http://www.funky-wellington-boots.co.uk/

there you go ;)
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Post by: Wayne Thomas on October 19, 2007, 08:37:48 pm: I always use 'dubbing' to waterproof my boots. It has the added advantage of softening the leather up on the boots too over a long period of time. Old army habits die hard I suppose :)
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Post by: Majestic on October 19, 2007, 09:18:46 pm: http://www.strauss-direct.co.uk/show/activeSITE.asp?p=%3Cfolder%20id%3D%22D2770280-D561-48AC-802B-852C53B2B813%22%3E%3C%2Ffolder%3E&sid=B892B055B20720611DD6E23ECB0114223795B13A8021573
Title: Re: waterproof boots
Post by: windowwashers on October 19, 2007, 09:21:24 pm: Quote from: vivaro 013 on October 19, 2007, 08:09:54 pm
anybody got any info or websites offering good deals and boots which are guarntee waterproof
you want walking/hiking boots as comfy to wear
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Post by: NWH on October 19, 2007, 09:27:14 pm: Merrel ankle boots £85.00.
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Post by: Pj on October 19, 2007, 10:25:26 pm: Get decent hiking boots.

Scarpa
or
Brasher

or similar. They are the best you'll get if you want warmth and total weatherproof. You'll pay over £100 but mine now need replacing after 6 years! Cost me about £20 a year, and they are great for walking in any conditions, you could walk through a river and your feet will stay dry
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Post by: Alex Wingrove on October 19, 2007, 11:15:16 pm: i bought a cheap pair from ebay £28 steel toe caps they are heavy but you get used to them after a while and your lef get stronger, looking forward to winter with my thermal socks and warm dry boots

wet prewny feet are a thing of the past
Title: Re: waterproof boots
Post by: Davew on October 20, 2007, 06:00:33 am: I've got two cheap pairs of "waterproof boots" that basically arn't so i wear one pair and dry the other. False economy really, still Christmas is coming!
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Post by: mark dew on October 20, 2007, 01:06:56 pm: You get what you pay for when it comes to good footwear. In my experience you would need to pay at least £80 if you want something that is gonna keep your feet dry for a few years.
You can get waterproof for £50 and less but they need regular respraying. But once they start getting wet, you will end up spending more on spray than you would on a (generally) more expensive boot over a few years.

Quote from: John Garnett on October 19, 2007, 09:18:46 pm
http://www.strauss-direct.co.uk/show/activeSITE.asp?p=%3Cfolder%20id%3D%22D2770280-D561-48AC-802B-852C53B2B813%22%3E%3C%2Ffolder%3E&sid=B892B055B20720611DD6E23ECB0114223795B13A8021573

very good prices for goretex boots.
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Post by: Alex Wingrove on October 20, 2007, 05:16:35 pm: my feet are always dry, and i walk through puddles generally it is the case, but if you keep your eye open on ebay you can get some good cheap bargains!