Sailing boots recommendations please

Philiz

Philiz

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My Henry Lloyd boots have just started to leak quite a bit. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Liz has a pair of Dubarry Ultima but personally I think they're over rated. I'm tempted to just by some of the cheaper wellie style and put a thick sock in them.

I'm after something comfortable, warm and above all, waterproof as we dinghy ashore a lot and I usually end up having a paddle to push the dinghy out.
 
Philiz said:
My Henry Lloyd boots have just started to leak quite a bit. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Liz has a pair of Dubarry Ultima but personally I think they're over rated. I'm tempted to just by some of the cheaper wellie style and put a thick sock in them.

I'm after something comfortable, warm and above all, waterproof as we dinghy ashore a lot and I usually end up having a paddle to push the dinghy out.
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Ring Henri Loyd customer service, google they are in Manchester, superb service they replaced foc my 10+ yo boots because the soles failed after 10 years use .
Keith
 
rjandhl said:
Has anybody any experience of the sailing boots sold by Decathlon?
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Nope but I have been using a pair of these heavily for at least 3 years. Sailing, walking (mud, snow, water) driving when ever it was cold never let me down on grip. One has now got a small leak but after 3 years of abuse I will not complain...
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http://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-snow-200-boot-id_8287477.html
 
rjandhl said:
Has anybody any experience of the sailing boots sold by Decathlon?
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Yes, had mine about a year now. Have used them extensively and in some very wet and cold conditions, have never let me down. I have no hesitation in recommending them. Also note they come with a 2 year guarantee
 
Philiz said:
My Henry Lloyd boots have just started to leak quite a bit. Does anyone have any recommendations please? Liz has a pair of Dubarry Ultima but personally I think they're over rated. I'm tempted to just by some of the cheaper wellie style and put a thick sock in them.

I'm after something comfortable, warm and above all, waterproof as we dinghy ashore a lot and I usually end up having a paddle to push the dinghy out.
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My Dubarry Shamrock have just been
re-soled
new gortex linings
new top edge trim
£65 delivered back to me
these boots are 15 yrs old & now as new
 
Reckon the fundemental decision must be to get a pair that are traditionally made ie welted so they can be resoled like the Dubarry's above. They cost more initially but are cheaper in the long run. Fwiw, I have three pairs of footwear onboard that do for all occasions, Dubarry's for the dinghy/foul weather, suede deck shoes & slippers (the last two from M & S !).
 
I used to use Gill rubber boots. They were comfortable, had good grip, and were cold, even with thick socks. I've now got Dubarrys which are all the above but very warm too. The down side is that they require a bit of care, and I've seen some well-used examples that have worn through on the toes. They also aren't very tall so can let water over the top. I'm still looking for the perfect boot. For money-no-object extreme conditions I hear that these are the boys for the job:

http://www.fierceturtle.co.uk/store/p10/Le_Chameau_Neptune.html
 
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