my boots down the years

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This month’s TGO has an article by Chris Townsend on that ever debatable subject of lightweight footwear in the hills. Chris is an aficionado of walking shoes as opposed to walking boots and I’ve come to think the same way, although only fairly recently. I don’t normally blog about gear in the eBothy but I realised that, being an ML, I should know about gear, not in as much depth as someone like Chris but I should be able to give advice to the people I lead, in both summer and winter. I can only say what’s worked for me over the years but the gear scene has certainly come on leaps and bounds since I started walking in the mid eighties (I’m still a spring chicken you see!). So I thought I’d perhaps start a new category in the eBothy for gear tips and advice, in my capacity as an ML. I’m not a gear reviewer but I’ve used a fair wadge over the years so hopefully I’ll be able to pass on my experience. With that, I thought I’d add my tuppence worth to the lightweight boot debate and here is the fashion parade in which my feet have variously been spotted over the years.

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my boots down the years