Nuts wrote:norts wrote:Corvus, Freesole is "urethane formula shoe repair". You can get it at most bushwalking shops.
Roger
'Shoe Goo' (is that the same) used to use that to do the toe cap thing (pre zamberlan )
Brett wrote:Now to be seriously evil. Back on country of origin issues. Well guess what Scrapa say
"Although Italian- Scarpa boots are not narrow- with dedicated lasts for the UK and global markets as detailed below! "
Amazing they say what I have said many time, the country of origin or country of destination results in a different sizing requirement. Just be glad you can not see me dancing behind my keyboards as I type this
It confirms what I have long experienced that sizing has changed to shorter arms and grander bodies with M becoming smaller sleeve length not growing once past L sizing. Maybe I should sponsor a foundation to provide tape measures to marketers.
Cheers Brett
Brett wrote:Interesting extract from an Ebay seller re boots.
"*** PLEASE NOTE, as with all hiking boots, if you are hiking with a pack more than 10kg, you should consider getting boots one full size bigger than normal. This is because your feet WILL get bigger and longer during a day of hiking. Apart from swelling, the foot bone is arched and flattens during the days which causes the feet to grow longer. Many people often purchase hiking boots which are too small for them. It is always better to purchase boots that are too big, rather than too small. Even the largetst boots can easily be filled-out with thicker socks or thicker foot-beds or orthotics. If you have ever had blisters, soreness or pressure points from wearing hiking boots, it is likely that the boots you were wearing were too small for your feet."
Son of a Beach wrote:ZAMBERLANS WILL SOON BE MORE EASILY AVAILABLE in Tasmania and elsewhere in Australia.
A national retail chain of bushwalking shops is about to start importing Zamberlans into Australia, and are expecting to have a reasonable range in stores before Christmas, with a more extended range some time next year. I'm not sure if their deal is locked in yet, or if the information is public or not, so I'll not mention their name yet, but have invited them to post to the Sponsors and Adverts forum.
Yes, they are aware of the discussion in this topic.
ollster wrote:People who don't buy single piece leather boots because they're not initually "confortable" are kidding themselves. IMO.
photohiker wrote:Ok, I'll bite
Do you include those people who experience immediate pain upon tying the laces and taking a single step in that group? I have yet to try on a pair of 'proper' boots that do not bring immediate pain. Frankly, I've given up kidding myself that there is a full leather boot that will fit my obviously wierd foot shape.
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