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I'm hoping to do some weekend backpacking trips over the winter, when demands on my time seem to be fewer. To that end I'm looking for a pair of B1 boots. As a vegetarian I prefer to avoid leather if possible.

So: any recommendations for reasonably lightweight, leather-free B1 boots for winter use in the Lakes or Snowdonia?

In reply to andyjohnson0:

Not sure whether the suede bit is real or not but these are decent:
http://www.scarpa.co.uk/trek/marmolada-trek/

Mostly softshell and synthetic. Might be worth pinging them a mail to see

In reply to andyjohnson0:

The Scarpa Rebel Lite is also worth a look too, great boots and although they say they're b2, they're more like a stiff b1. According to the link below, they use a synthetic leather, again, maybe give Scarpa a shout.

http://www.trekitt.co.uk/11746/products/scarpa-mens-rebel-lite-gtx.aspx

In reply to andyjohnson0:

Don't get to caught up on if they are called the B1, B2 or even in some instances B3. Have a look at the Sportiva Trango range. Some of them are all synthetic I think, one model is available in Decathlon at a reasonable price too.

In reply to andyjohnson0:
Depends how fussy you really are about animal free as the glue usually contains some animal bits?
Salomon:
“Thanks for your inquiry. Vegan shoes are always a tough one because there are different levels of classification for people to claim ‘vegan friendly’. Most of our products are full textile and synthetic materials that are used. However, it is still extremely difficult to get away from glues that don’t have animal products in them. This is the case for pretty much every manufacturer of footwear. So from a materials standpoint, we have plenty of products that don’t have leather materials. From an adhesion standpoint, I cannot confirm that the products don’t have glues that are vegan friendly.”
Scarpa:
“As concern the models which have a completely synthetic upper, we can’t be sure that the glue we use is free of animal derived components. Therefore, we prefer you don’t consider any of our article as vegan.”
The North Face:
“None of our footwear is considered vegan at this time.”

However as Toby suggests at this price, they are a steal......(if they fit you)
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/trango-s-evo-gtx-boots-id_8310116.html

In reply to leon 1:


I'm pragmatic about these things. If I can avoid leather and suede then I'm happy. In an ideal world I wouldn't want animal-based glues either, but I recognise that this isn't really practical.

In reply to andyjohnson0:
As far as B1 & B2 are concerned, it totally depends on the size of your feet and your body weight - big boots flex under more weight. Find a pair of boots that fit and rock on! Unless you're climbing pitched ice it doesn't make that much different. IMHO

I wear B2 but I'm 6'5" 90kg sz11. My partners sz5 B1 at 65kg probably flex way less... just one of those things

In reply to andyjohnson0:

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!