Leather sailing boots

nigelmercier said:
Leather and seawater, silly idea.
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Well, my Dubs are now about 15 years old and just been resoled for the second time (& having read through all the posts in between now it was the bit between sole and upper that had gone this time). The leather, however, still seems in good nick so it may be silly but it seems to work
 
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Believe it or not, when this thread started I knew you would come up with that. Amazed it took 44 posts.

I used to feel the same way so spent about £30.00 on a pair. After almost breaking my neck on wet decks several times I eventually lost one to the Brighltlingsea mud (don't ask!). The second was flung in after it as I limped ashore to buy an emergency pair of wellies.

If the OP never intends leaving the helm, fine. Otherwise he will find them more trouble than they are worth IME.
 
I have Dubarrys that were given as present 13 years ago, have been worn hard including ashore and are only now up for replacement, they are tight because I have fat (wide) feet and are a half size smaller than I usually wear but they stretched beautifully into the most comfortable footwear I have ever had.
 
freespiritdavid said:
Dig out your Ross Poldark high top boots then your sorted............ no need to be putting your feet into those silly crocs. You could top it all off with your Bernard .............. I mean Breton cap !!!!!!

I will stay with the Quayside thanks.
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I've never bought a Bernard cap in my life but I know a man who has. Looked at those quaysides and at that price will depend on fit, if not will try on some dubarrys to start with.
Mind you I've seen some wear boots on a sunny day!
 
I won't be buying another pair of Dubarries after mine cost around £200, only lasted around 3-4 years of careful use before the soles went hard and very slippy, I stopped wearing them for safety.
They were the throw away ones with the unreplacable soles, Dubarry suggested that I sand papered the soles which did not help very much. Not what I expected from a so called premium brand. I ended up having a new sole stuck on at a local shoe repairers which has helped with the grip.
 
Does one really need boots on board? I find that my Dubarry shoes ( which I wear every day for ordinary wear) are really comfortable. Boots make me feel as though I am moving about the deck with bricks tied to my feet. So I use my shoes & wear a much cheaper pair of Gill boots for when it is raining to keep the part of my socks between shoe & waterproofs dry. I sail from a marina, so dinghy launching is a rare event. However, the longer length of the Gill boots is an advantage in that situation
 
I would say avoid Dubarry. I have a pair which had very light use and have been stored at home when not in use. The soles have now disintigrated and Dubarry have refused to repair or replace the soles, even though the leather uppers look like new. A very expensive pair of boots now in the bin.
 
Blimey, I'd have to remortgage for Dubarrys.
Wellies for when it's wet (which I think I've worn twice in about two years) otherwise, cheapo pumps from supermarkets. They don't last long but they're only a tenner or so.
 
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