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Time Lord 
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Jaydub
I suspect that someone from P&B will be at Northampton so why not give them a call and ask if they can bring a pair in the correct size along for you. I never use Sailboats for a variety of reasons. Ask for Tom Stewart, he will know who is going to be there. |
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jaydub
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 2:42pm |
Thanks for the advice. Problem is there are no chandlers in the Manchester area that stock Gul boots (only 1st Mark left after the recent closure of Mountain & Marine). Having said that we are down at Northampton for the RS Inlands at the weekend and the forecast isn't filling me with hope that we will actually sail, so a visit to P&B or Sailboats may be possible.
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piglet
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 2:41pm |
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We looked at the Windward and the Evolution.
The Evolutions looked a bit clunky and I was sceptical of the claims made of the superior sole material & the boy chose the Windwards anyway purely on street cred.
After nearly a year of hard use from the boy including dinghy park football, general horse play and running round like a loon as trolley dolly & gofa at the Laser masters (shingle beach) the uppers & all the glueing are 100%, the soles are showing a little wear consistant with use.
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iGRF
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 2:36pm |
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I bought a pair of Clarke's, yes Clarke's for use with the jolly old death bag of joy, but I notice they are no longer around which is a shame as they function quite well, the rest of the time when I have to, i use Oneil Splitties, i can't stand wearing boots, but long boards and dinghies seem to necessitate it, my feet hardly even got tanned this summer, I feel so wretched.
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Time Lord
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 2:23pm |
Best thing to do is try them and compare. From memory the Gul Evolution are narrower and stiffer than the Windward. A lot more feel with the Windward boots and so far no obvious wear issues after two seasons regular use (probably 3 times a month). They are also wider which is good for us more ancient sailors who feet seem to spread out sideways rather than getting longed. I would certainly buy another pair when these wear out - hopefully not soon!! |
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kneewrecker
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 1:22pm |
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regarding hardwearing soles- the Ronstan Boots have an almost trainer sole base. Not for everyone as they are pretty stiff and solid, but I do quite like them in full on winter mode over a drysuit.
In the Summer I have a pair of Zhik slipper thingies... mainly cos the toestrap was too uncomfortable bare foot.
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GarethT
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 1:18pm |
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Rooster boots were the only kit my son would wear out before he grew out of them. The soles would wear through, especially at the big toes.
We both use Gill hiking boots now, and they seem to last well. |
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davidyacht
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 8:21am |
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Gill Hiking Boot for me, decent support, thick enough sole to walk on the shore, tread does not wear out too fast (got through a pair of Roosters every 6 months), quick to get on and off.
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Rupert
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Posted: 30 Sep 15 at 8:00am |
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I bought the all purpose gul boot. Plenty of width. Had the crewsaver version before that, which seem very similar.
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jaydub
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Posted: 29 Sep 15 at 11:33pm |
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How do the Gul Windwards compare to the Gul Evolution or All Purpose boots?
My missus is in Typhoon Regattas which are too narrow round the ankles and my Gill boats are starting to fail on the instep where the neoprene meets the sole unit. Gill are starting to produce their Aigle equivalents again. Edited by jaydub - 30 Sep 15 at 12:29pm |
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