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"unforeseen circumstances" have dictated that I now need some new boots,

anyone have any suggestions? money is a factor but don't want rubbish,, idk thought here was a good place to start,

cheers,
bodovix

In reply to bodovix:

Size 8 ? I have some to sell. If not, decathlon and try on loads to see what fits and what size you need, then have a swatch at eBay.

In reply to bodovix:
what did you have before, and what fitted you?

In reply to wbo:

i had super old & super heavy plastic Scarpas, so anything will be an improvement on those,,

was looking at : "LA SPORTIVA NEPAL TOP EXTREME'S" - partly because of the price
but the name puts me off... 'Nepal extreme' sounds like a bit of a marketing ploy plus things with extreme in the title are usually trash. in my experience anyway...

again id just be in Scotland,
anyone had any experiences with them or other sugestions?

In reply to bodovix:

In this case it's not. Nepal Tops have been around for yonks and, while most people have moved onto lighter, nimbler recent versions, the old Tops were very solid and hardwearing (if my memory isn't failing me, never owned a pair).

Great price at Decthlon just now.

If you want something a bit lighter and more flexible, but less warm and supportive have a look to see if you can find La Sportiva Trango Evo Extreme GTX http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=1782

That's what I'm currently using and they're pretty decent, but getting hard to find now.

In reply to Alasdair Fulton:



And you can use Go Outdoors price match to beat the Decathlon price by 10%, making them £207.

In reply to bodovix:

went for the Nepals since i needed ones fast & it seemd the best i was going to get new without spendig £+400 or something stupid,

thanks guys

In reply to bodovix:

If they are a reasonable fit (more important than anything else) you will not be disappointed, Had a pair for years and while they are distinctly less comfortable for walking in I can't fault their performance