Where to buy boots for current weather conditions, prices?

techguy

Feet got absolutely soaked on the way to college this morning..and as I result my feet are now freezing!

It aint gonna happen a second time if I can help it!!

Just wondering where in town I can get a decent pair of insulated water proof boots and at what prices?

I can only think of Great Outdoors atm and i'm guessing they're going to be pretty expensive and possible sold out.

Any other ideas? Who's shopping where and what are people paying?

Cheers!

cosmic

There's Millets on Mary Street or a smaller shop a couple of doors down from it (I can never remember the name of that place). I got my hiking boots in the smaller shop a coulpe of doors down. They cost €120 about a year ago. I think the best place to go for hiking boots though, if you're on a budget, is TK Maxx. I've see top notch hiking boots in there all the time at a fraction of what you'd pay in specialist stores.

techguy

Yea I had thought about TK Maxx, I got a great pair of Hitec there a few years back but I don't have them right now.

TK Maxx would probably be the first store to sell out of any decent type of boot though.

cosmic

techguy wrote: »

TK Maxx would probably be the first store to sell out of any decent type of boot though.

It might be worth a try though.

The small shop down from Millets sometimes have hiking boots at half price. I saw my ones for sale at half price during the snowy season last December. You'd think they'd up the price in the snow but they didn't. Might have been an after Christmas sale though.


Edit: Rambler's Way is the name of the shop down from Millets. You could give them a call to see if they have any hiking boots on offer at the moment. http://www.qype.ie/place/600517-Ramblers-Way-Camping-Shop-Dublin

briardman

http://adverts.ie/299050
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jdivision

Proper wellies from Dunnes - bout E15

techguy

Thanks for the help guys..

Tried tk maxx with no luck at all..millets and ramblers hadn't much either, mainly just trek shoes.

Finally got a pair of north face, fully water proof boots for 95, in Great Outdoors good value imho.

They're a bit stiff at the moment but that should improve.

fanzhiyidan

Hi, looking to get a pair of winter boots as i'm immigrating to canada in january.
does anyone have any advice. budget would be around €100-€200.
want something comfortable, waterproof, warm and that won't have me slipping around on snow and ice.

I've been recommended the Salomon Quest http://www.salomon.com/uk/product/qu...x%C2%AE-w.html and the Columbia Daska Pass http://www.columbia.com/on/demandwar...&Submit=Search by a guy in an outdoor shop.

Please help!

jdivision

They'd be cheaper in Canada

hmmm

fanzhiyidan wrote: »

I've been recommended the Salomon Quest http://www.salomon.com/uk/product/qu...x%C2%AE-w.html and the Columbia Daska Pass http://www.columbia.com/on/demandwar...&Submit=Search by a guy in an outdoor shop.

What do you want to use the boots for? That Quest boot looks like a serious snow boot (i.e. you won't tramp around town in it). I don't know anything about conditions in Canada, but the most popular brand with hillwalkers & hikers in Ireland is probably Meindl.

techguy

Here's the boot I bought in Great Outdoors for €95.. The brown material with the orange writing is very stiff and has kind of hurt my legs when walking. I'm hoping they just need to be broken in and it will soften but I don't think it will

They're a great boot but if you plan on doing a lot of walking i'd get something that's not as high then use gaiters if needed.

hmmm

techguy wrote: »

Here's the boot I bought in Great Outdoors for €95.. The brown material with the orange writing is very stiff and has kind of hurt my legs when walking. I'm hoping they just need to be broken in and it will soften but I don't think it will

They look quite high all right. Most boots these days don't need to be broken in, so I'm not sure also whether they'll loosen out - but they might. Make sure you're wearing thick socks. Hiking boots feel odd the first few times you wear them, but you'll get used to them.

techguy

I have been wearing light socks alright.

Socks seem to slide off when walking too..does that mean the boots are too big? They are 9, and i'm an 8 but they seem to fit fine..

psycho-hope

2 pairs of socks is the trick techguy, was in the order of malta for yrs doing point to points in january/feb, normal pair of socks then those trainer liners if you can get them( the ones that just cover the foot) lace them as tight as you can, they do take a few days to get used to alright, other option is trainer sock, then a good thick hiking sock over the top = lovely warm, dry feet:D

Darlughda

If its an immediate and quick fix you need then Penneys is the only place.

Dandelion6

Anyone know is there somewhere to buy fashionable looking waterproof/slip-proof boots (for women)? Had them when I lived in the US but can't find them anywhere here.

JuliusCaesar

techguy wrote: »

I have been wearing light socks alright.

Socks seem to slide off when walking too..does that mean the boots are too big? They are 9, and i'm an 8 but they seem to fit fine..

Knee socks FTW. That always happened my socks in wellies, hate it.

yoginindublin

will these boots do for the snow we are having now?

http://www.clarks.co.uk/find/department-is-women/producttype-is-boots/product-is-20341430