Based on what people are saying, on this blog and elsewhere, I won’t be buying any boots that bear the Karrimor name. Update: If you scroll down to the comments section, you will see the Karrimor brand appears to have gone downhill. I no longer recommend the company’s boots and would never consider buying any other Karrimor products.

The padding is not as good as that of my previous bag and the pull-out waterproof cover let the rain through right from the start. I have to safeguard my computer by placing it in a carrier bag. The top handle started coming away at the seams after only a few months. I’ll never buy anything made by Port Designs ever again. Like Karrimor, the company (it’s French) is now using factories in China. You are wrong when you say all walking boots are made in China or Vietnam. There are plenty of brands made in other countries of the world. However my previous pair still lasted 8 months before feeling a bit word and 11 months before the sole began to slip away from the body of them. The company has a number of different footwear options available but I bought Karrimor Mount Mid Men’s Walking Boots. Before I bought my boots, I was unfamiliar with the Karrimor brand and I spent quite a long time comparing their boots to walking boots made by other manufacturers. Some of the alternative options looked pretty good too, but the Karrimor boots seemed more sturdy and I felt sure I was looking at something that was built to last. I’ve gone through almost every good quality brand of boots or hiking shoes in under 6 months. The one brand I have never owned in Magnum Footwear. They are very expensive.To most people 11 months doe not sound good. But for me 11 months is a long time. I regularly walk distances up 10 miles as part of a normal day. They get lasting pair of boots i ever owned was a pair of Soldiwler 95s (Standard Issue Military Boots). Price has always been a big challenge for me.

I threw the boots away because the area of the sole, under the balls of the feet, had become so thin I could feel any imperfections in the surface I was walking on and if I stepped on a stone it felt really unpleasant. Strangely enough, it was only the right boot that was affected. It must be due to the way that I walk. The area around the heel of the same boot had also lost some of its tread. There was no real wear and tear on the inside of the boot or any other problems at all. I bought them because I thought they looked sturdy and time has proved me right. When I buy another pair of hiking boots, as I will in the near future, I’m going to try and buy Karrimor. I was impressed with the pair I had and can give Karrimor hiking boots my highest recommendation. Karrimor are only generally a midrange shoe in my opinion. And although the very first Karrimors I owned nearly 4 years ago were definately better quality; proving the change in ownership has effected them, they are currently the number 2 in lifespan for the shoes I have owned. Given that number 1 is Issue Millitary, not just military Grade; id still.spend the 40-50 pound they cost. Mind you for that money I would like to find a pair to last me 12 months or longer.

Why I Chose Karrimor Hiking Boots Over Other Brands

Unfortunately, a lot of (once good) brands seem to be going downhill. Too many companies these days appear to want to cut their production costs to increase their profits. I have used more brands of work and hiking boot that most people. In my life a 5 mile walk is more common than 5 minutes to the shop. Although the upper part of the boot is probably about 80% leather, there are some mesh panels as well to help your feet breath. The mesh has been treated to repel water, but if you’re going to be going to a lot of very wet places it helps if you spray them with some waterproofing spray. When I was examining the boots I was also impressed by the quality of the plastic overlay around the toes. Stubbing your toe is not usually as painful as banging your ankle, but it still hurts so the more protection the better. Thanks for sharing your experience in such detail. It’s truly a shame that this has happened to what was once such a good UK brand. My boots have pounded the pavement in the City of Durham. I wore them during a hiking trip in the Spanish mountains and they were on my feet while I walked through the streets of Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Düsseldorf. They traipsed through Dutch countryside and strolled along Portuguese beaches. They were the best pair of boots I ever had. I only threw them away after the soles became so thin their further use was impractical. Bearing in mind the lifespan of most of my footwear, I was truly amazed they lasted so long. Why I Chose Karrimor Hiking Boots Over Other Brands