jimi
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What do you recommend? I'm a big fan of my rigger boots from Shoezone £19.95 several years ago, but it has been decreed that they are required as land fill.
Best sailing boots
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wully1
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Dubarry!
The older ones- the ones that you could re sole. Like my 16 year old ones that came back like new. Unfortunately I believe the newer ones with the moulded on sole cant be refurbed in the same manner.
Still, if and when they wear out I will buy another pair- yes, they are expensive but 16 years of warm dry feet is worth the price.
I hate it when companies 'improve' things and cheapen them...
The older ones- the ones that you could re sole. Like my 16 year old ones that came back like new. Unfortunately I believe the newer ones with the moulded on sole cant be refurbed in the same manner.
Still, if and when they wear out I will buy another pair- yes, they are expensive but 16 years of warm dry feet is worth the price.
I hate it when companies 'improve' things and cheapen them...
sailorman
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Dubarry Newports
Kukri
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+1.
deeb
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Not certain I can agree - I've had two pairs of Dubarry boots,neither of which lasted longer than 3 years, at £200 plus a time that's a significant overhead
Kukri
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As a matter of interest, how did they fail?
sailorman
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send them back
flaming
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I don't actually think there is a lot of difference between the various manufacturers when it comes to their top of the line kit.
We have Musto, Dubarry, Gill and Henry Lloyd represented on the boat. I don't think anyone is especially upset with their boots. So I'd pick on fit and price.
I personally bought the Musto boots, purely because at the time they were the tallest.
We have Musto, Dubarry, Gill and Henry Lloyd represented on the boat. I don't think anyone is especially upset with their boots. So I'd pick on fit and price.
I personally bought the Musto boots, purely because at the time they were the tallest.
jimi
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Vara
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I think those lack a bit of Yacht Club cred, remember you do have a reputation in the sartorial elegance department.
But thinking about it if you wear one of your more stylish hats nobody will notice the boots.
stevebrassett
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I like the Musto boots, particularly because they have an inner part and an outer, and you put your oilies down between the two. This means that the water running down your oilies don't get your feet wet. Other boots may also do this, I suppose.
jimi
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I just put my oilies over my boots
stevebrassett
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But then they get dirty.
Sailfree
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Rigger boots will have steel sole plate (protect against nail penetration) and toe cap so they are good for ensuring MOB sink without trace and motorcyclists loose their toes in a crash.
I bought 2 pairs of Dubarries (me & SWMBO) and within 12 months soles go hard and slippery. Wrote to Dubarry and didn't get any reply. They once were the best but Musto and most other makes are now superior in my opinion. Got some Henry Lloyd ones for £40 from an outlet store and vastly superior to Dubarrys IMHO.
SWMBO has gone back to her rubber Gill boots that she finds more comfortable and grip well (now 18yrs old).
SIL ripped the back of his Dubarry's trying to pull them on
Dubarrys best for posing though - hence they must maintain an inflated price for an inferior product!
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BruceDanforth
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The cheapest rubber sailing boots you can get. They need a liberal splattering of antifouling. If you get a new pair it might be worth sleeping in them for a couple of weeks to help the aroma develop.
Blueboatman
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I heartily recommend the self resoling 'Going Native' model, below about lat 20deg
deeb
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1st pair started to Leak at the flex point on the instep, Dubarry said fair wear and tear
2nd pair failed at three months on the seam at the back near the top. Dubarrry had them for weeks, then returned them to me with a repair. You do have to chase..
michael_w
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Dubarrys and Seal Skins socks; you'll never have cold feet again. Your call...
Danbury
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Skip Novak who runs the two Pelagic high latitude expedition boats recommends Muck Boots... They do an 'arcitc' version that they claim are good down to -40 deg C... looks interesting at about £80 a pair...
wully1
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Were they recent boots?
I bought mine in about June 1997.. They are definitely a quality build, not at all sure about recent Incarnations that are made is some foreign hell- hole sweat shop. Possibly.
Totally O.T.
( I went to Yorkshire recently to get measured up for some Altberg motorcycle boots as:They are UK made.They are quality boots that will last.They can be repaired. They are also really comfortable and so far as waterproof as wellies. I wonder if we could persuade them to make leather yottie wellies? )
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