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    Posted: 06 Aug 07 at 9:50pm
Thanks guys, The Ronstan ones look to be exactly what I need
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I love my Rooster ones, the short hiking ones:

These are great, as are the other "Zipped boots" they do. The zipped are similar to Gill older boots they used to do. Mine have just started wearing out on the sole after 4 years (smelly yes, but still good). The Rooster ones are really comfy and also have a very good sole compared to the Slipper ones I also have (made by Gul)

The Gill Trapeeze/Hiking boots are really poor quality. I had the hiking ones and sent them back as the velcro tab split meaning the boots never stayed up.

If you are after grippy shoes, get the Rooster ones, top quality!
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I agree with the Magic Marine skiffy one. They are awesome for trapezing a skiff. I also agree they are not the most suitable stuff to run in the dinghy park as they are quite thin and soft. They might be unapropriate for Hiking has they don't protect the ankle that much.
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Can anyone recommend an ankle boot for Dinghy sailing with a slighty thicker sole ?  I am currently limping with a bruised foot through standing on a pointed stone on the slipway for the second time in as many years  None of the boots I have tried have stopped this so far. Any recommendations ?
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My gill trapeze boots are quite good actually! Would reccomend them
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rooster hiker boots, great grip on the soles & don't have to wear two layers like you do with the Aigles (which I agree are great).... still not much help when you stand on the mainsheet mid-tack though!
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Ok so no ankle support But with padded toe straps do you need the reinforcement on the top.
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No ankle support though, and they don't have reinforcement i on the top, do they? So not great for hiking, but good for trapeze, I'd have thought.
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picked up a set of slip on shoes from the local shoe shop for 3.99 good soles stops the stones hurting your feet,good grip with a decent tread,tight but comforable fit,cheap as chips,hard wearing,looks ok,comes in various colour conbinations,

3.99 brought 3 sets haven`t worn out any lasted two years, saw some in a shop 3 weeks ago so they still about.

OK not made by any specialist but with all the points above VERY HARD to fault
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Also I just picked up a pair of magic skiff boots, seem really well designed and the crew loves them so I had to give them a go

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