Budget vs Expensive Walking Boots | The Gadget Show

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INOV-8 ROCLITE G 345 GTX £99.99
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QUECHUA MEN'S WATERPROOF MOUNTAIN WALKING SHOES - MH100 MID £49.99
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[@Azsxdcfvgbhnjmkl16]

Quechua is decathlons own brand and i have found the vast majority of their stuff to offer decent performance and value. With most equipment being offered at a range of price points. But i agree walking boots can not be easily tested in a day ( although you could probably spot rubbish)

[@richardhorton2925]

I’ve had my inov8s for a bit they are great I’m not going to lie

[@thegeneral123]

Bit of a strange test because boots need to be broken in over several days/weeks. I've got a pair of high quality Gore Tex stiff mountain boots and they were horrible to wear for the best part of a month. They're like slippers now.

[@jborrelli34]

This absolutely depends on brand and specific type or style of boot and what activity theyre for. The best outdoor hiking boots and shoes generally don’t require much breaking in and thats part of the technology that goes in to them/what you’re paying for. I think you do make a good point though because who knows with cheaper boots.

[@audibleadventures9004]

Also my hi tec just had both soles fall off after a few months of light use...

[@wayneanthony9424]

Hoka Annacapa are the very best for my feet 100% mid gtx 2years old nearly 700 miles.

[@JohnUK22]

Makes a change that the conclusion wasn't that the one that cost twice as much was the best but, yeah, they wore them once. They might fall apart in a couple of weeks for all we know, and if, e.g., the expensive ones only go up to a size 10 it wouldn't matter how fantastic they were they'd be no use to me but he didn't mention what size range either make come in.

[@Callum-38]

Lowa and Altberg are great. Non goretex versions, goretex is useless in boots. However, I gave up on hiking boots. If it was part of my job then I'd use altbergs again, but for recreation i now just use some cheap barefoot shoes (hobibear) with sealskinz socks in my bag if i need to keep my feet dry. Offers better breathability and variability. British army would agree. Non goretex with waterproof socks if needed

[@Supraboyes]

why is goretex useless in boots.

[@Callum-38]

@@Supraboyes Other materials serve the purpose of waterproofing better, and are less prone to failure long-term. It's why you rarely see militaries using goretex boots. They simply don't breathe well enough and take so much longer to dry when well waxed and conditioned leather will do much better both in keeping out water and drying out from sweating inside. If you're going for a leisurely stroll and have plenty of time to dry the boots out at home afterwards then goretex is acceptable. But in multi-day hikes in poor conditions you WILL get trench foot. Your goretex boots will get wet and (more importantly) will stay wet once they do.

[@Callum-38]

@@Supraboyes I forgot to mention- If you're looking for a particularly lightweight boot then all-synthetic with a goretex liner is pretty much all you're gonna find. So for ultralight stuff I can see a use case because frankly, leather boots are HEAVY. That's why I gave up on boots altogether and have instead taken the minimal approach. Waterproof socks do the same job for 1\10 the cost of a top-end pair of boots. When the goretex liner fails in boots (my lowa Renegades failed after about 600 miles) you're left with boots that don't keep water out AND don't dry fast. If your waterproof socks fail, you can buy another pair for £20

[@madness1931]

Never heard of these brands. What about Vessi.

[@albertovazquezparedes5026]

Messi?

[@stjohntownsend3019]

Budget vs expensive I expected something like a scarpa or salomon not a £100 pair! For walking boots/ shoes that’s mid range.

[@SteveLBMK]

I laughed when they said that £100 was expensive for a pair of walking boots. They obviously haven't been down the whole rabbit hole - I'm thinking £160 - £200 is what I'm likely to spend on my next pair. Definitely should have had a premium option. All worn for at least a month as others here have said.

[@sdemosi]

This test is utterly ridiculous. They're testing a hiking boot on a trail you could wear a pair of street trainers on. The premium boot is a lightweight trainer 😂 and no surprise on this contrived test it's not much better than a boot from Decathlon. A realistic test would involve mountainous terrain, a gradient worth talking about, wet rocks, fording a stream or 2, driving wind and rain, and an actual premium hiking boot made by Scarpa, La Sportiva, Lowa, Mammut or similar.

[@albertovazquezparedes5026]

Try the Salomon X Ultra Pioneer!

[@armendarizosvaldo26]

In my experience using hiking footwear I can say that expensive boots are perhaps a little better than cheap ones, but their price says otherwise. You don't need to wear very expensive equipment for outdoor sports activities, but if it gives you self-confidence to wear outfits with names like "Salomon" "Merrell" "Columbia" "Hoka" then go ahead and just do it...

[@michaelnedsmar9106]

Dipping your feet in water is not a water proof test. Try walking though wet grass for 30 minutes. 95% of canvas/ fabric upper boots will fail this test resulting in wet feet😢

[@Geeraffe]

Scarpa footwear every time

[@alejandrosilva924]

100%quechua

[@fus149hammer5]

No sensible hiker would go any distance in new boots no matter what the brand or reputation you are just asking for trouble and what's this with The Gadget Show reviewing stuff that doesn't need plugging into the mains or WiFi?