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Old 21-02-2010, 12:05 AM posted to uk.rec.walking,uk.rec.gardening,uk.rec.birdwatching,alt.rec.hiking
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Default walking boots-- which are good?

PeterC wrote in
IME Vibram soles both skid easily and wear out rapidly.


My previous boots' leather gave up the ghost after
nearly a quarter of a century. The vibram was still
in perfectly adequate condition.

Vibram can aquaplane, particularly on smooth stone
surfaces. I haven't tested whether other materials
and/or tread patterns are better or worse.