tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post4796216151575158339..comments2024-03-23T09:47:39.612+00:00Comments on alan sloman's big walk: DANCING SHOES: Second ImpressionsAlan Slomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-77975329899794984432009-11-18T10:46:56.104+00:002009-11-18T10:46:56.104+00:00I am having problems with Blogger - not letting re...I am having problems with Blogger - not letting readers publish their comments - but this one came through from Andy:<br /><br />Andy says:<br />Call those pictures dirty!<br /><br />I don't think they've been through a Scottish bog yetAlan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-87256742275983718002009-11-16T15:08:58.150+00:002009-11-16T15:08:58.150+00:00Call those pictures dirty!
I don't think they...Call those pictures dirty!<br /><br />I don't think they've been through a Scottish bog yet.<br /><br />Even when backpacking they will still dry out quickly but then each to their own !!!Andy Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985163646974078973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-4277840673045702252009-11-16T12:20:20.783+00:002009-11-16T12:20:20.783+00:00"I did have a minor skip ..." ah what w...<i>"I did have a minor skip ..."</i> ah what with the girly feet as well - should have read <i>"slip"</i>Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-64081283371747096832009-11-16T11:04:35.917+00:002009-11-16T11:04:35.917+00:00Robin: I reckon shoes would be absoluteley fine in...Robin: I reckon shoes would be absoluteley fine in warmer climes, but it's the cold wet mud that puts me off them for longer trips in Scotland or the Pennines .<br /><br />Ken: "Jessiehiker Boots" - I'm staying out of this one! - Any comments can be addressed to Ken!<br /><br />WP - I have never found a pair of gore-tex socks that fit my girly feet - or for that matter and sealskinz either - they are all baggy monsters!<br /><br />Dave, His Holiness the Incredibly Irreverend!: If you follow my links to FitnessFootwear in previous posts you will find all manner of Innov-8 boots for sale - best get a pair while you still can!<br /><br />John: I did have a minor skip coming in to my kitchen on the quarry tile floor whne it was wet after being mopped! Wonder why?...Alan Slomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17966543499033330765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-34064111760535927092009-11-14T16:37:10.551+00:002009-11-14T16:37:10.551+00:00Hedgehogs are great (I'm on my 2nd pair)
Agre...Hedgehogs are great (I'm on my 2nd pair)<br /><br />Agree with the grippy comments - but weirdly the only slip I have ever had was on wet decking at the local coffeshop. A real WhOOSH moment. No inkling the grip was going.<br /><br />But as for rough ground/rocks/trails - never a worryJohn Heehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333628949466601415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-55197766890879675422009-11-14T10:09:24.815+00:002009-11-14T10:09:24.815+00:00Hi Al! I basically agree with Wandering Photograph...Hi Al! I basically agree with Wandering Photographer about GTX lined trail shoes and mid boots. I had great success on the Challenge this year with Innov-8 Roclite 370 boots (sadly, Innov-8 are discontinuing them!). No waterproof lining, so the water did get in, but it could also get out and they are very quick to dry when the weather improves. Sealskinz or GTX socks can keep you tootsies dry even when the footwear is wet.David Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-16504929364738053592009-11-13T23:03:09.330+00:002009-11-13T23:03:09.330+00:00It's one of those perennial dilemmas for me to...It's one of those perennial dilemmas for me too. When I wear trail shoes I find myself walking more nimbly and even sure-footedly ... but I've twisted both ankles when wearing them this year. Yes, some would say that is a result of wearing boot - you get weak ankles. However, the specific cause of me having (one) weak ankle is torn ligaments from many years ago.<br /><br />Now, that aside, we come to the second problem - "over-topping" as you have termed it. I suffered this earlier in the summer while trying to photograph dragonflies in boggy ground and can testify that goretex is wonderful at keeping water in ... but it doesn't stop there. I had a <i>full</i> pair of shoes from some very heavy summer rain, proper turn-em-upside-down-and-pour-the-water-out stuff. So while I like goretex for "ordinary" water, anything worse than that and I think shoes that drain combined with goretex socks might be a better solution. Anyway, there are many sides to the debate!Northern Focushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707358010235805416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-86358810963935849572009-11-13T22:22:24.593+00:002009-11-13T22:22:24.593+00:00I have a pair of "Jessiehiker Boots" as ...I have a pair of "Jessiehiker Boots" as my good blogging mate Scott of Splendid Isolation calls them. Cheapy Berghaus.<br /><br />On my first few days wearing them I discovered what they were NOT good for - sand and grain! After that I avoided beaches and farmers fields!<br /><br />Wear them for doggy walks but not on the real stuff - too much grot can get in them as the tongue isn't connected to the sides. I assume this is not the case with the more up-market varieties.<br /><br />Might be good in May on the 'Gorms though - nice dry trails.<br /><br />All these reviews Alan - most impressed. A wee challenge - can you guess what my next line was going to be? I was kind and didn't put it in (lol)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22496677.post-9578218689184458512009-11-13T21:36:56.946+00:002009-11-13T21:36:56.946+00:00I prefer my Fastpacker boots for the same reason o...I prefer my Fastpacker boots for the same reason over shoes, so you're not alone in your reasoning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com