[NWH]

Doc Martin safety boots for me as well. Reason being is they have an air cushion sole and as an arthritc sufferer they have made life so much better for my feet. I wouldn't be without them now, ever. Even outside work I wear Doc Marten shoes all the time. Have to keep rubbing dubbing and waterproofing gels on them to keep leather waterproof but worth the hassle to prevent arthritic pain in feet.

Hello Wayne.

[windowswashed]

Doc Martin safety boots for me as well. Reason being is they have an air cushion sole and as an arthritc sufferer they have made life so much better for my feet. I wouldn't be without them now, ever. Even outside work I wear Doc Marten shoes all the time. Have to keep rubbing dubbing and waterproofing gels on them to keep leather waterproof but worth the hassle to prevent arthritic pain in feet.

Hello Wayne.

Hello NWH

(yes I deleted my Wayne Thomas account a while back and came back as windowswashed (it matches my website now ) I knew I'd be back, couldn't resist it

I'm surprised you finally took the plunge and decided to go hot WFP with diesel. Much easier

[Pj]

Are Timberlands any good?

they used to be very good boots, i remember in my younger says paying over 100 quid for my pair , they did go a bit crap for a while, not sure now though

I used to buy Timberland about 15 years ago, you couldn't beat them for comfort and great quality leather, but that was when they were made in USA from American leather.  They got so big they couldn't keep it up, as usual.  They started getting all their boots and shoes made in Malaysia with cheap leather, nothing fitted right anymore, but they got cheaper.  Big mistake, now they sell volume to unwitting youngsters who can afford to wreck their feet.


Last good pair of totally waterproof boots I bought cost me £120.  Scarpa, english design.  Sadly they have gone import too and tried to make more profit.
£120 is a lot to pay but they really did last me 8 years, never cold, never uncomfortable, walked through ankle deep water, dry!  That works out at quality boots for £15 a year.  Almost impossible to find as good now....I'm looking...

[NWH]

I didn`t think i`d prefer it over gas but i do,all the time you have fuel in the van you have hot water and i found the heat with the L5 wasn`t constant enough,1 minute you had hot the next you had cold.The temp with my heater is a spot on constant temp which dosen`t vary unlike the L5 or similar,when you look into the use of hot water for cleaning windows gas is not needed it`s to hot and not as cheap as i first thought.

[AuRavelling79]

When Aldi's have their outdoor gear sales I buy a pair of Ten Tex for about £20/£25. The first ones lasted three years and I am one year into the current ones.

[Pj]

Gas?  L5?  Boots?

Waste of time posting here anymore

[mark dew]

If you want a pair that are a pleasure to wear year after year, you will need to spend £100+. Well worth the investment.
I wear a pair for domestic jobs that i've had 7 years. Feet stay dry still. They cost £80 then. Goretex as well.

[alanwilson]

brashers - best i've ever had

[Alex Wingrove]

Hunter Balmoral Carbon Wellington Boots

[L.J.Thorpe]

Forgive me if I'm repeating myself here, but..... Muck Boot Co. They are rubber and so waterproof. Insulated, so warm. No need to polish, wax, wear lots of socks etc etc (and no I don't have shares in the company )

since the end of october i have been using alpine snow boots came from blacks ,millets sell em too
like muck boots they are rubber below the ankle,insulated and have a wick lining
they sweat less than some expensive membrane boots i have used ,hardly at all really and i just drop my silica gel boot drier things in at night to soak any sweat out of the lining  only 40 quid
bit slippy on green patios but for some reason rock solid on wet decking,strange that
anyway i love em
not much use after end of march tho
for anyone interested  they are" alpine mens andes snow boots" and are on millets and blacks websites

[ftp]

Well, my super duper Iron Mask Hi -Tec guaranteed waterproof £80 boots went back to the shop today - i think they lasted three weeks! The guy in the shop couldn't believe it when i showed him my wet socks  :
HI-TEC collanders i think they were called. 

Now wearing some Brashers - i'll give then a month tops.

[niceandclean]

I have Meindl boots and they are very, very good boots and waterproof....ok expensive but I will never by poor quality boots again it is just a false economy.

Cheers
Dave.

Try these boots, never had a problem with mine either!!