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Karrimor Hiking Boots
I thought I would use the first post of this blog to review a new pair of hiking boots; well they’re about 6 months old now, but it’s better to review something after having it, and testing it for a while. First let me tell you a bit about myself. I spend a lot of time in boots; I’ve always worn boots because I like the support they give around the ankles. I haven’t worn or owned a pair of shoes in probably 20 years. I even wear my hiking boots with my suit to weddings and other special occasions. I am hard on boots, and go through them quite quickly; I’ve even managed to destroy some really solid pairs of Doc Martins boots. I believe my boots should maintain themselves. I’ll wipe off the dirt or wash mud off in a puddle, then wear them till they dry, and that’s it for my maintenance.
Ok, let’s start with the make of the boots, they’re made by Karrimor, and they’re the ksb Orkney II Weathertite waterproof model. So far they’ve taken all that I’ve thrown at them. I haven’t gone out of my way and tried to break them, but I’ve done some hard hikes in them, and even used them on my bicycle. They’re very comfortable with good padding in the boot and around the ankles. The soles have been solidly vulcanised to the upper, and have a good rugged sole on them. There are 14 metal eyelets per boot, 8 eyes and 6 hooks, they have been riveted through the boot for a solid fixing. Now for the bad points. There are only 2 so far. Problem 1, the boots look a lot like steel-toe work boots, which can put quite a few people off. Problem 2, so far I’ve only found them in dark brown, not a problem if you like brown boots, but people like variation in their footwear.
Other than that these hiking boots have proved that they can go the distance, (well so far). They have definitely been one of the most comfortable pair of hiking boots I’ve owned. Once these have worn out I will get another pair, but hopefully by then they’ve brought out black ones.