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05 Hiking Boot Material

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This article is from the Hiking Boots FAQ, by Chris Gilbert chris_gilbert@ntlworld.com with numerous contributions by others.

05 Hiking Boot Material

Leather or Fabric ? Fabric was trendy for a while but *most* people
have found it to be less hard wearing and reliable than leather.
It's still pretty good for summer walking though. If buying leather
then boots made from a single piece are less prone to leaks but are
correspondingly more expensive. Multi-piece boots, usually
manufactured from the off-cuts of single piece boots, need a bit
more care but are cheaper.

 

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