Boots and why?

[Thames Steve]

Caribou Sorels. Been making them since 1972, recommended to me by an Arctic survival trainer in the Swedish army. That's what him and his team's wear on expeditions. That should be enough of a recommendation.

 

Wore mine for a week in -20 and my feet weren't cold once. Waterproof and snug, not clunky like moonboots. Good grip in the mud/ice.

[Anderoo]

They do look good (these? http://www.sorel.com/Men's-Caribou%C2%...fault,pd.html#).

 

The other big reason I wear the moonboots that I forgot to put before, is that I often need to splosh through flooded fields, deep puddles or even around river margins, so the lace-up 'boot' type foorwear is not waterproof enough for me.

[AddictedToScopex]

They do look good (these? http://www.sorel.com/Men's-Caribou%C2%...fault,pd.html#).

 

The other big reason I wear the moonboots that I forgot to put before, is that I often need to splosh through flooded fields, deep puddles or even around river margins, so the lace-up 'boot' type foorwear is not waterproof enough for me.

Yes i am the same. I usually walk through wet fields and like to have the option of hopping into shallow water if i need to. I tried field boots and found them not to be great. And that was before they started leaking!

[Thames Steve]

They do look good (these? http://www.sorel.com/Men's-Caribou%C2%...fault,pd.html#).

 

The other big reason I wear the moonboots that I forgot to put before, is that I often need to splosh through flooded fields, deep puddles or even around river margins, so the lace-up 'boot' type foorwear is not waterproof enough for me.

 

That's them Anderoo - they come in all black aswell.

 

For what you need though - sploshing thru flooded fields - they're not the best choice. They're waterproof like a welly but only up to the laces.

[watatoad]

I was recently persuaded to buy a pair of Wychwood Solace Field Boots about £34.00 and have worn them twice....Kept me very warm and perfectly dry (foot wise anyway) They do just as it says on the box...So why write because I found them hard with no real give or bend, it felt as if I was walking about in clowns underwater boots, warm and dry but Oh! so clumsy did they feel.

[poledark]

Skeetex (or similar) put your foot in a plastic carrier bag before slipping them on. Keeps the liners dry and the boots slip off easily.

 

I have 2 pairs, and 3 pairs of liners. Had them for years, and my feet stay warm and dry in all weathers.

 

Den

[AddictedToScopex]

Skeetex (or similar) put your foot in a plastic carrier bag before slipping them on. Keeps the liners dry and the boots slip off easily.

 

I have 2 pairs, and 3 pairs of liners. Had them for years, and my feet stay warm and dry in all weathers.

 

Den

In the end I got the Skeetex moonboots. They are nice and warm however they are quite tight around the calves which can be uncomfortable when walking to a swim on the river. Better than cold wet feet though!