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Leder Gris Original Wax, Clear
£4.95
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Alt-Berg Warrior Aqua Boot
£111.72 were £169.95
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Highlander Military Mat
£7.95
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Rite in the Rain All Weather Notebook, No.973T
£9.50
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Quality Price Value Very Sturdy and well built, NOT recomended for Road Marching
First impressions of these boots was how good quality they look and its clear to see why they have such a great reputation.
However...I bought these boots after many years of using Magnum Elite II's which I mainly used for road marching (Nijmegen, Ijzer the Death March and among others).
I decided on these boots as they have always been highly recommended for comfort, fit and also the fact that they are able to be re-soled when the sole unit has worn down. Which was in the long term to save cost's as I would need a new pair of Elite II's after 2 seasons of road marching.
After looking around on cadet direct first and then Alt-Berg's own website I decided that I would purchase these. And I drove up to their factory in Catterick to have them fitted. where I was assured I did not need a size 12 and a size 10 1/2 in a wide fitting was what I needed. HOW WRONG THEY WHERE!
The boots where way way too small when walking due to my feet swelling and my feet felt totally crushed after only 5 miles.
After the practice session I rang Alt-Berg who apologised and asked me to go back up to Catterick where they would make me some bespoke one's at NO EXTRA cost...
I did this and because of this these boots took a while to arrive so I only had limited practice time in them before heading out to Nijmegen that year and again i had the same problem, made worse by the heat!
So now I have a pair of Alt-Bergs I can only wear for light duties, such as squadron nights.
Due to the boots really good construction there's little room for them to stretch, I would be dead cautious on buying some of these with road marching in mind after my experience and I have reverted back to my trusted Magnum Elite II's after finding another new pair on ebay!
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Quality Price Value Fab Boot, good duability!
THE best boot I have ever worn! Expensive, but worth their weight in gold. If they break you can send them to alt-berg with 40 pounds to have them reconditioned!! FAB service and if I could I'd have another pair because they fit so snugly, no blisters at all, no foot cramps, and very springy not to mention feather light compared to other boots! I even find I am more nimble while wearing the boots due to the firmness and springiness of the sole. I wear boots with insoles normally as I suffer with bad arches and they are very accommodating for me too, i do not need to use insoles with these boots because the support of my arches is excellent!
TL;DR best boots I've ever worn. Fab British company.
