bicykillgaz Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 hi gents, i've been putting it off but my boots have finally died and are letting in water they have lasted me 3 years though so i can't grumble and i've already been putting it off all summer. i'm looking at meindl boots and i'm stuck between the borneo's, burma's or the douvre extreme, i'm gonna be getting them of evil bay so need an idea of sizing i usually wear a 9, so do i need to order a 9 or are they larger/smaller fitting? does anyone find the height of the douvre restricting? thanks in advance atb gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 hi gents, i've been putting it off but my boots have finally died and are letting in water they have lasted me 3 years though so i can't grumble and i've already been putting it off all summer. i'm looking at meindl boots and i'm stuck between the borneo's, burma's or the douvre extreme, i'm gonna be getting them of evil bay so need an idea of sizing i usually wear a 9, so do i need to order a 9 or are they larger/smaller fitting? does anyone find the height of the douvre restricting? thanks in advance atb gary I wear a burma and find them just right for me , i normally take a 9 and personally find them a tad bigger than normal , but is fine by me as i wear thicker socks most the time anyway hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I wear a burma and find them just right for me , i normally take a 9 and personally find them a tad bigger than normal , but is fine by me as i wear thicker socks most the time anyway hope that helps cheers for that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 cheers for that mate OOh just one more thing . At the time i bought them i used a company called hill and dales outdoor ?? or something like that on the net , they had an offer on at the time and service/delivery was good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have a pair of tiaga gtx they are NOT a wide fitting boot (at least the pair I have aint) they are as comfortable as hell though KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I have had 4 pairs of lhoste fab fit as per size, but the recent pair of burmas have been useless , been back once rand peeling , leak , I really think the quality has reseeded of late , cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 16, 2011 Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 I've had my Borneos for a year now, no complaints at all. Normal size is spot on with decent boot socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted October 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2011 OOh just one more thing . At the time i bought them i used a company called hill and dales outdoor ?? or something like that on the net , they had an offer on at the time and service/delivery was good too just ordered a set of burma's £139.50 cheers for that mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 i think that's where i got mine from as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 Personally I think you are mad buying walking boots on line, unless you have tried the identical pair on in a shop. A decent walking shop won't let you buy a pair until they been properly fit checked, up/down slopes etc. I have had Borneo Pro's for years now, I wear a size 8 shoe and needed 9.5 boot, so you can't just guess and hope to get it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 i went for a fitting in the massively overpriced Cotswold camping first, got the size and ordered online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I always get my stuff there - they aren't the cheapest but then they have invested in the right staff to provide the right service - yada yada yada - and I get 15% off, which helps a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 that's all good an well - but £139 compared to £195 is a helluva price hike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted October 17, 2011 Report Share Posted October 17, 2011 I always get my stuff there - they aren't the cheapest but then they have invested in the right staff to provide the right service - yada yada yada - and I get 15% off, which helps a bit. That's where I got my Scarpa boots from after the lad in the store had spent about any hour measuring my feet, checking my arches and everything else! Could have saved £20 online, but thought the same as you really and bought them there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicykillgaz Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Personally I think you are mad buying walking boots on line, unless you have tried the identical pair on in a shop. A decent walking shop won't let you buy a pair until they been properly fit checked, up/down slopes etc. I have had Borneo Pro's for years now, I wear a size 8 shoe and needed 9.5 boot, so you can't just guess and hope to get it right. hi dunkied i know its not the best idea which is why i thought i'd ask for other peoples experiences with fit/sizing. my feet are probably about an 8 length i only wear a 9 for the width so i might be ok, if they don't fit i can always get the next size up or a refund. there's no where local enough for me to go and try on a range of decent quality boots so its either spend a fortune travelling to find somewhere to try them on or take a gamble online and if it doesn't pay off have to pay £5 to send them back. hopefully my gamble will pay off but if not its a lesson learned. atb gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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