Boots and cleaning.

Southern Dandy

I recently bought a pair of Goliath dessert issue combat boots, beautifull boots only balls is they are suede an lets face it boots are guna get destroyed in dirt no matter what, well where I play mostly they will.

Anyways I always maintain my kit and boots are no different so can anyone recommend me some good cleaning kits, products etc for cleaning suede boots.

sharpy2010

Try punch suede/nubuck cleaner and then get the punch instant protection (waterproofer) the cleaner has a built in scrubber on the lid. It can be bought in tesco

jayod30

http://www.amazon.com/New-Balance-Suede-Cleaning-System/dp/B000IBIIFK/ref=lh_ni_t_mi

http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Kiwi-Suede-Protector-4-25oz/dp/B001333OZQ/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_img_y

http://www.amazon.com/Kiwi-Suede-and-Nubuck-Cleaner/dp/B001337R9U/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_img_z

All you need at excellent prices:)

Southern Dandy

sharpy2010 wrote: »

Try punch suede/nubuck cleaner and then get the punch instant protection (waterproofer) the cleaner has a built in scrubber on the lid. It can be bought in tesco

jayod30 wrote: »

http://www.amazon.com/New-Balance-Suede-Cleaning-System/dp/B000IBIIFK/ref=lh_ni_t_mi

http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Kiwi-Suede-Protector-4-25oz/dp/B001333OZQ/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_img_y

http://www.amazon.com/Kiwi-Suede-and-Nubuck-Cleaner/dp/B001337R9U/ref=pd_bxgy_hg_img_z

All you need at excellent prices:)

Lads yer stars the pair of ye, can wear my boots now and not freak out bout getting them dirty.

TheDoc

Ugh.

I've had the one pair of Magnums since I started, they've been to Sweden, Wales, UK, all over Ireland.

I think I need to let go and pickup a new pair

Instead of opening a new thread, anyone any recomendations for where to get boots?

Looking at probably Magnum Spiders maybe, good prices welcome, don't bother recommending anything Irish since I know from experience boots are so much more expensive here then abroad :P

jayod30

Are you after black leather or Desert Boot?

brenak47

to the doc theres an army shop in the curragh http://www.protac.ie/store/ if this is any help they sell magnum i know you said nothing irish but u never know

Southern Dandy

TheDoc wrote: »

Ugh.

I've had the one pair of Magnums since I started, they've been to Sweden, Wales, UK, all over Ireland.

I think I need to let go and pickup a new pair

Instead of opening a new thread, anyone any recomendations for where to get boots?

Looking at probably Magnum Spiders maybe, good prices welcome, don't bother recommending anything Irish since I know from experience boots are so much more expensive here then abroad :P

Yera you know yourself the usual haunts, uktactical there out of the spiders though, tactical-kit.co.uk, I bought my boots from silvermans.co.uk have a nice range of boots like alt-berg, haix, lowa, magnum, shipping was very fast as well.

brenak47

is there much difference between magnum strike force and the spiders the spiders are 75 pound in uk tactical and the strike force are 80 euro in protac

jayod30

TheDoc wrote: »

Ugh.

I've had the one pair of Magnums since I started, they've been to Sweden, Wales, UK, all over Ireland.

I think I need to let go and pickup a new pair

Instead of opening a new thread, anyone any recomendations for where to get boots?

Looking at probably Magnum Spiders maybe, good prices welcome, don't bother recommending anything Irish since I know from experience boots are so much more expensive here then abroad :P

I went for the Magnum Sidewinder Boot, after researching them I heard nothing but great things and I have to agree, a great boot. They went to Berget with me and after 3 days of walking/climbing miles upon miles not so much as a look of a blister on my feet compared to some poor souls over there.

I was originally going to get Magnum Spider until i read a review on them on Polimils website

http://www.polimil.co.uk/magnum-elite-spider-81-desert-hpi-boot.html

Review at end of page on link above

Sidewinders cost around €110/€120 on ebay if i remember correctly

sharpy2010

I remember someone asking before abouts the bates boots on a thread here somewhere and as I said there they are a fantastic boot very light comfortable for both cqb and outdoor and there goretex if that appeals to you.
Like jayod, I have abused mine for over 5 years now between Airsoft and being in the reserves and they are still perfect and clean up well for inspection.
In my opinion they surpass haix and meindl for the price. I know someone argued that the leather wasn't as thick as them brands but you get what you pay for. I think haix/meindl are €200 or bates for €100 and still get just as long out of them.

TheDoc

Was looking at Spiders, want to grab something TAN anyway.

My Magnums served me well for years but I'm not really fretting over brand, to be honest I've held off buying new ones cause there is something about spending €150 on boots, just irks me.

Protac website wont even load past homepage, and from memory they were severely more expensive then online, and I mean severely.

brenak47

here it is http://www.protac.ie/store/index.php/footwear.html theres magnums for 70 or 80 euro