"Gopher" wrote in message
...
In message , June Hughes
writes
In message , john bently
writes
Now i have retired I would like to start walking. Would anyone know of a
good place to see some *critical* reviews of the different walking boots
available please? Apparently the last consumers association review was
done
way back in april 2006.

Or would anyone know of some boots (preferably not too expensive) that
are
generally believed by many people to be a good buy? Thanks for any
advice.


I have some very good walking shoes by Merrill. They are like trainers
only heavier and are waterproof as well as being warm. they are lighter
than the leather boots I have for walking and give a good support. The
cost was around 70GBP but they may have gone up in price a little since
2008, when I bought mine. HTH

If it hasn't been mentioned before, there is a newsgroup for walkers which
offers an FAQ on boots and walking footwear. May I suggest you subscribe
and post to uk.rec.walking. The group is extremely knowledgeable and very
helpful.


I've only just noticed the coss posting. John's query has been addressed
quite enthusiastically on uk.rec.walking.

I admit to having failed to notice the cross posting.

Bill