footwear

[Ginger9991]

Hey guys,

So i usually just wear an old pair of Nike trainers but they are now knackered,,,So i need some new footwear for the bank, I have a pair of Skeetek boots but for running out the bivvy at night i cant get on with them. I have seen the fox waterproof boots that look alright....Anyone recommend any?

[yonny]

Carp tackle firms don't make shoes/boots. They just put their badge on stuff from China and sell them at 5 times what they're worth.

If you want decent boots go to a firm that makes boots mate. Merrel or Salomon or someone like that.

[dayvid]

Have a look in Sports Direct.

Karrimor , do a good range and they do last.

[salokcinnodrog]

5 hours ago, Ginger9991 said:

Hey guys,

So i usually just wear an old pair of Nike trainers but they are now knackered,,,So i need some new footwear for the bank, I have a pair of Skeetek boots but for running out the bivvy at night i cant get on with them. I have seen the fox waterproof boots that look alright....Anyone recommend any?

At night I normally slip into my trainers, or in winter, often my combat boots,  it is easier than trying to get my feet into fishing boots, having feet stuck halfway down the boot as I try to get to a take, or even somehow managing to get them on the wrong feet.😖

 During the day though I wear a pair of TFG Extreme boots, somehow TFG ran out of stock of the plain green ones, so for the same price sent me the Realtree or camouflage pattern.

https://www.totalfishinggear.co.uk/shop.cfm/tfg-clothing/boots/39/4528

When I walk to the swim or around the lake I will wear my trainers or combat boots, depending on how wet it is. Trainers ok in summer, but rainy autumn and winters can be a bit cold and muddy around the lake, so on go the combat boots. Mine have a lace up front, but also a zip down side, so at night I can slide into them easily.

 

The worst thing for getting cold feet is them getting sweaty and wet. If they sweat, then the damp gets into your socks, making them cold later. So my advice is when you get to your swim, change your socks, even your boots, especially if the weather is cold. 

 

 

[framey]

Ankle length muck boots are my current weapon of choice

[bluelabel]

for diving out of a bivvy at 3 inna morning then a pair o' crocs'll do the job... easy to step straight into and you can get fleece lined ones of you worry about getting cold tootsies...👍

[welder]

On ‎26‎/‎11‎/‎2018 at 22:45, bluelabel said:

for diving out of a bivvy at 3 inna morning then a pair o' crocs'll do the job... easy to step straight into and you can get fleece lined ones of you worry about getting cold tootsies...👍

Agree. Always have my crocs at the doorway of the bivvy. No fleece lining, though. I'm hard, me.

Ian.

[snowmanstevo]

53 minutes ago, welder said:

Agree. Always have my crocs at the doorway of the bivvy. No fleece lining, though. I'm hard, me.

Ian.

It’s grim oop north....... I have the lining 🙄🙄😆😆

[welder]

On ‎04‎/‎12‎/‎2018 at 20:11, snowmanstevo said:

It’s grim oop north....... I have the lining 🙄🙄😆😆

Know what? I'm going to investigate these. Perhaps I'm not as hard as I thought...………...

Ian

[Ginger9991]

I cant do crocs.....its a pride thing....... lol

[commonly]

Nike sliders offer a bit more cred! 

[welder]

1 hour ago, Dannygooner said:

I concur 😂. If ever a more uglier bit of footwear has been created, I'm yet to see them 

I seldom look down at my feet. It's a waistline thing...…………….

Ian.

[buzzbomb]

[Gordon35]

On 04/12/2018 at 22:11, snowmanstevo said:

It’s grim oop north....... I have the lining 🙄🙄😆😆

nice crocs))

[760]

We use Muckers, wait for the sales as can be very pricey. Keep your feet warm when stood in cold water for hours