Urban prepping FOOTWEAR?

[Steve]

I second the hard toe work boot. Mine are fitted with Sorbothane insoles that absorb a lot of shock. Some types have a thin layer of steel that runs under the insole and helps prevent nails from penetrating to your foot.

[bigpaul]

for many years I lived in ex army boots-easily available from surplus shops, but many people unused to them might find them a bit heavy, wife has a pair of Cadet boots she swears by, I have several pairs of DM's and CAT boots, for every day wear and driving I wear Mercury MX2 walking boots(available on Ebay).

[TheFalcon]

Yeah i have to admit that i think german para boots are the dogs bollox

[Midnitemo]

I have a lovely pair of German Para's from the 80's but the left one squeaks when the sole flex's .... does my swede in .... been threatening to get them re-soled even though the current soles are almost brand new in the hope it might cure that bloody squeak...NR given where you live I'm very surprised you don't wear Alt Berg's , you live close enough to go and be measured up at the factory , and they are like wearing slippers when you have them fitted.

[NorthernRaider]

Had of the shelf Altbergs but not keen on the fit, Berghaus, Magnum, Saloman etc seem to suit my hooves better.

[Midnitemo]

I think it was £30 surcharge the last pair of Alt Bergs I had to be made to measure ... they lasted 12 years and had 4 re soles at the factory before the uppers gave up the ghost , they were awesome at the time they were my "workboots" in effect and I spent many thousands of hours in em in all environment's....I can honestly say they were the most comfy thing I have ever had on my(odd sized) feet

[NorthernRaider]

Trying to think of which pair of boots lasted me the longest, and I think that probably it was a pair of Danner Arcadias I blagged in the US decades ago.