eric69 said:haha... yeah, those who being to cold countries before would know! And I have heard of my friends, before their maidien winter trips, on wanting to bring their whole DSLR gears, with tripods and stuffs ...
doug3fflux said:.......but if u finally decide on getting the goosedown, do buy the green spray bottle, timberland's waterproofing coating. it helps on retarding..
exhibitj said:douglas,
Would the water-retarding spary work on non-waterproff leather?? or any fabric leather for that matter. If it does, like that save alot of money loh! Just buy spray and any shoe wld become waterproof!
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vibram cannot grip on wet ground? i must say its not just the outsole itself that accounts for its grip leh..Vibram is integrated into many shoe systems...from multipurpose crosstrail shoes to hardcore mountaineering boots to standard sandals...
Pegasus said:I went to Hokkaido early this year for the ice festival. The temperature was -10degC easily. A good hiking shoes is important. But advice to all maidian winter travellers, is depending on the winter temperature, one wool termal sock is usually sufficient, but I have friends who wore two layers but still feel cold.
But the problem is, thermal socks are very thick, that means you have to buy a bigger size (1/2 size more). And after the trip, the hiking shoes would be too big to wear with normal cotton socks (imagine Ronald McDonald)!
A good grip hiking shoes is good for walking on rough terrains. But if wore in Singapore, hiking shoes can be disastous on flat ceramic floors (especially wer toilet floors which can be extremely slippery).
Hi, the "anti-slip", "anti-oil" etc is referring to the soles' ability to resist degradation due to the contact with oil and stuffs. Waterproofing of the shoes is more than that. It involves good sealing seams, impermable soles, fabres etc. Incidently, I just bought a pair of "Columbia" hiking shoes today at WOS. They're having 30% discount (if WOS member, can get an addition 10% discount ~40%), and the hiking shoes come to to abit more than $100. You may like to consider "Columbia"'s shoes. Alternatively, Timberland have some great looking causal boots (that's waterproof too) as well but the price can be steep.exhibitj said:From the looks of it, a proper winter/waterproof shoe is essential.
I was looking at Dr. Martens boots. It is stated anti-slip, anti-oil, anti-etc, all except anti-water (waterproof). Does anti-oil mean waterproof too?
Really hard to find waterproof shoes/ankle-cut boots that look formal instead of the ruggedness of the usual waterproof hiking shoes.
Anyone have suggestions?
eric69 said:come to to abit more than $100. You may like to consider "Columbia"'s shoes. Alternatively, Timberland have some great looking causal boots (that's waterproof too) as well but the price can be steep.
exhibitj said:From the looks of it, a proper winter/waterproof shoe is essential.
I was looking at Dr. Martens boots. It is stated anti-slip, anti-oil, anti-etc, all except anti-water (waterproof). Does anti-oil mean waterproof too?
Really hard to find waterproof shoes/ankle-cut boots that look formal instead of the ruggedness of the usual waterproof hiking shoes.
Anyone have suggestions?
eric69 said:Hi, the "anti-slip", "anti-oil" etc is referring to the soles' ability to resist degradation due to the contact with oil and stuffs. Waterproofing of the shoes is more than that. It involves good sealing seams, impermable soles, fabres etc. Incidently, I just bought a pair of "Columbia" hiking shoes today at WOS. They're having 30% discount (if WOS member, can get an addition 10% discount ~40%), and the hiking shoes come to to abit more than $100. You may like to consider "Columbia"'s shoes. Alternatively, Timberland have some great looking causal boots (that's waterproof too) as well but the price can be steep.
Talking about boots with "steel toe", I was told that these shoes will set off the metal detectors at airports ie "airport unfriendly shoes". "DeWalts" brand or something like that, some if its models have metal parts. I once encountered at the airport, one guy got to remove his shoes before he can go into the departure hall.doug3fflux said:oh and i believe Dr.marten's shoes are more like industrial boots. thats why they have oil-corrosion resistance etc etc...steel toe etc. wow. those scare me. imagine. steel toe. meant for stuff like dropping bricks/steel bars on ur foot, no problem......:sweat:
Agreed to that. Actually, Vibram is basically "Carbon Rubber" as its base material. Grip factor is dependent on two parameters (a) materials and (b) sole design. The former parameter is not an issue. It's the latter that will influence the gripping power. GORE-Tex" is also another brand that's cater more to the brand-concious traveller. But basically it's just another membrane-technology materials.doug3fflux said:
here;s an example of brands with reputable quality and they state its waterproof, with the label, but it doesnt have to be goretex or vibram....its impt not to be brand conscious, but rather, functionality/shoe structure conscious.
i have columbia trailmeister; columbia's omni grip is suitable for daily use and normal day hikes...the trail meister is a very comfortable, day walking shoe...haha..
Douglas
eric69 said:Talking about boots with "steel toe", I was told that these shoes will set off the metal detectors at airports ie "airport unfriendly shoes". "DeWalts" brand or something like that, some if its models have metal parts. I once encountered at the airport, one guy got to remove his shoes before he can go into the departure hall.
Pegasus said:But the problem is, thermal socks are very thick, that means you have to buy a bigger size (1/2 size more). And after the trip, the hiking shoes would be too big to wear with normal cotton socks (imagine Ronald McDonald)!