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Review of Trespass Walker Boots

Trespass - the UK outdoor/clothing company, do a range of walking boots and have bravely offered me a pair of their Walker boots to test to destruction. On over 3,000 miles of walking on sharp slate, abrasive granite and through saltwater, previous incarnations of my walking boots have had their soles worn all the way through, pieces of metal sheared off and had their waterproofing reduced to that of a teabag, so these are in for some punishment. When I say I get through boots, I don't mean that entirely figuratively! Initial impressions The RRP of around £140 is more than I'd normally pay for my "consumables" but at the time of writing they were on offer at 50% off which brings them into fairly close price competition with some of the half-decent boots of even the budget outdoor shops. A quick look on the Trespass website at the reviews left by "hardcore" hikers looks promising - people who use them day in, day out have good things to say. I don&