The suede is soft and pleasingly strokeable and nicely offsets the solidity of the lower shoe signalling a neat blend and attention to comfort and support. Not the end of the world at all, but not 100% accurate either. I’m a little underwhelmed by the colourway and though they’ve been marketed as being olive/black, my overriding impression is one of a grey-ish brown to the suede upper. The tread looks meaty and the rise is just about high enough. There’s a nice high waterproof line to stop any sogginess creeping in.
They are sturdy looking and wide and quite flat across the toe box. The packaging and the shoes themselves seem to be deliberately un-flashy. These shoes are of honest straightforwardness. Out of the box, my impression is one of simplicity. Something to keep my feet dry whichever direction I choose to take I would definitely look for something more substantial and supportive for more challenging terrains and altitudes but it’s good to know that if I have a packing fail or a memory slip, I’ve still got a decent back up in my trail shoes. I often walk in long grasses, marshy upper moorland and heaths and then the often boggy ground of the Somerset Levels, so I want something to keep my feet dry whichever direction I choose to take and ideally autumn into early winter too. No one likes a mucky pup turning up to their house or shop do they? I like a serious tread but also something that is pretty easy to clean afterwards due to the fact I’ll use it in these different environments. That means I need a tough but comfortable multi-purpose shoe or low riding boot that can flex to everyday tasks in a mainly urban environment, but I can throw on for short notice hikes or country walks when the going is good to firm. I've got a pair of SJ's that will be used for the really nasty days.I wear trail shoes most days, regardless of whether I am actually hitting a trail on that given day or not. They have only seen part of one winter though so I'll wait and see. Mine are holding up fine so far after almost a year and they spend a whole lot of time wet through the winter. Whether that is true or not I have no idea. I've also read that Sno Seal and Obenhauf's can creep into places on the sole where you don't want it such as into the heel stack and cause problems with the glue in there as well as making it impossible to re-sole them because glue will never stick to it again. I've Obenhaufed that part of the sole once but it really doesn't seem to do any good as far as protecting it considering the abuse it sees. As far as putting Obenhauf's or sno seal on that part of the sole? It would just make it even slicker. My answer to you're question is a resounding YES. In the meantime I'm very conscious of what part of the sole contacts things such as wet, ice covered steel ladders or anything similar like an ice covered curb.Īll that being said. I'll look at the various options for soles when the time comes.
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I have also thought that if you're going to be wearing them in wet, snowing conditions it's best to have the leather sole covered up with a full rubber sole. I almost slipped and fell on ****** a few times stepping on a wet pipe or something else slippery with that part of the sole. That little exposed piece of leather, when you're not used to it, can be quite dangerous. When I get them resoled I'm going to get a full rubber sole of some sort put on them. I have a pair of CWB's that have that exposed leather. I could have easily purchase 3 pairs of White's or Nicks to cover all my bases and had plenty of cash left over for some other hobbies. So once again everyone's foot is different so some boots may work for some and not for others but from spending way to much money on so many different brands I now realize I would have been way better off sticking with the ones that I knew fit MY foot.
My first real work boots were Danner's back in 2003 and they held up and were far more comfortable than anything I had owned until then. I would have been better off getting some lace to toe Nick's or White's with a lug sole. Also the arch is much lower on the Danner's. a smaller size would put my foot to far forward and mess with the arch placement. I have a pair of the mountain trails that are so wide they are unwearable without 2 to 3 pair of hiking socks, which in fairness as being a light hiking boot is the intent. Not a knock against these brands just White's, Wesco, Nicks are a level up in terms of comfort and craftsmenship. I don't think you will enjoy them James, they are more comparable to Redwing's or Chippewa's.
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