Airsoft boots - what to buy? (Was in the 'how did your day go' thread)

[Colin Allen]

Ahh yes, the french style, can't go wrong with a classic.

Indeed, monsieur.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Wasn't there someone who always agreed to duel, but then specified Claymore swords of a type that were so heavy that neither combatant would be able to lift them, and specified the location as a coal cellar (with no lights) ?     

 

[Gryph]

I have worn black tie with black issued German boots

Haha are you me? 

 

[Colin Allen]

Haha are you me? 

Yes, but it has taken you until now to realise. ?

 

[Leo Greer]

I should’ve mentioned this in my first post; on socks, check for the % that’s actually wool, which is much more telling than price or branding.

My father has decided that he’s truly a sock snob, and as such will only wear Smartwool socks that cost around 20 beans per pair.

I’m not that rich, so mine cost me eight. Take a guess whose have the higher wool content.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

I must admit I cheaped out, and bought a pair off eBay.  £4 for a pair, but they do have some merino wool in there.  Just not very much ?. Well, 35% wool and 15% cotton too.  I wonder if the wool will be proper Merino though!

I thought I'd try them, and then go buy some good ones if my first day out with them gives me sore or smelly feet

 

[Leo Greer]

I must admit I cheaped out, and bought a pair off eBay.  £4 for a pair,

?

It’s impossible to overestimate the value of cheap.

 

[Dan Robinson]

I should’ve mentioned this in my first post; on socks, check for the % that’s actually wool, which is much more telling than price or branding.

My father has decided that he’s truly a sock snob, and as such will only wear Smartwool socks that cost around 20 beans per pair.

I’m not that rich, so mine cost me eight. Take a guess whose have the higher wool content.

Your dad maybe a sock snob, but i'm turning into a boxer short snob after the last heat wave...  I now have a growing collection of under crackers from Sheath and they've made running around in the heat much more comfortable. 

https://www.sheathunderwear.com/

Bear in mind I'm a plumber (hvac engineer) so working in heat is uncomfortable all year round. 

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

"Sheath"

:Snigger:

Blimey, those things seem to have separate places for everything.  I have questions, but I don't ever want to hear the answers ?

 

[Leo Greer]

Your dad maybe a sock snob, but i'm turning into a boxer short snob after the last heat wave...  I now have a growing collection of under crackers from Sheath and they've made running around in the heat much more comfortable. 

https://www.sheathunderwear.com/

Bear in mind I'm a plumber (hvac engineer) so working in heat is uncomfortable all year round. 

I work as a roofer. Long sleeves, cotton jeans, 100+ degree heat… if I’m lucky I’m not in the attic (make that 170 degrees)…

… I feel your pain brother. I might need those underwear.

I love how they say “eye catching waistband designs”, like you’re gonna be showing off your sheath and bawhlux to everyone who’s walking by.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Bastard Hermes have fucked up the delivery of my desert boots: it seems my eBay order failed to get delivered to the local convenience store I was going to pick them up from, so they're probably wending their merry way back to the seller by now, and I won't have them in time for Saturday.

Arse.

 

[Tackle]

Bastard Hermes have fucked up the delivery of my desert boots: it seems my eBay order failed to get delivered to the local convenience store I was going to pick them up from, so they're probably wending their merry way back to the seller by now, and I won't have them in time for Saturday.

Arse.

They did the same to me, & then to make matters worse lost it before it got back to the sender, who was obviously reluctant to send a replacement until it was sorted......... Took way too long. 

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[RostokMcSpoons]

I found an Evri tracking link which suggests they need to use a different courier for my 'large package'

"Wibble, yub yub" etc

But that (if I read it optimistically and with great faith in their business processes) suggests Evri are just returning it to the Hermes depot before trying again.    

It's a shambles regardless, can't they cope with sending a pair of boots in a box???

 

[Tommikka]

Bastard Hermes have fucked up the delivery of my desert boots: it seems my eBay order failed to get delivered to the local convenience store I was going to pick them up from, so they're probably wending their merry way back to the seller by now, and I won't have them in time for Saturday.

Arse.

I had that issue once with a eBay seller who sent with handwritten labels but didn’t put in the long reference number on the label (because it was ‘fine’ with just the name and address)

But for a collection point they cannot accept with just name & address, the reference number is needed for them to process in the system

There was an additional issue that the garage being used was on a corner and didn’t exist at the postcode - the usual delivery driver knew where to go but stand-ins ‘couldn’t find it’

I therefore had tracking that said ‘location not found’ on the first attempt and ‘recipient refused’ on the second 

The reference for delivery point acceptance may be the case for you, alternatively if they operate a cabinet delivery point if too many are received on that day then the cabinet may be full or only small cabinets remained  

 

[Tackle]

I found an Evri tracking link which suggests they need to use a different courier for my 'large package'

"Wibble, yub yub" etc

But that (if I read it optimistically and with great faith in their business processes) suggests Evri are just returning it to the Hermes depot before trying again.    

It's a shambles regardless, can't they cope with sending a pair of boots in a box???

& it's not helped by their idiot "AI" supposedly driven customer service, just pushes you round in circles without actually speaking to a hooman?

I had that issue once with a eBay seller who sent with handwritten labels but didn’t put in the long reference number on the label (because it was ‘fine’ with just the name and address)

But for a collection point they cannot accept with just name & address, the reference number is needed for them to process in the system

I therefore had tracking that said ‘location not found’ on the first attempt and ‘recipient refused’ on the second 

That's what happened to me?

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

I just wish I'd asked for it be posted to my home, but given my current 'between contracts' status (i.e trying to save cash), and the big fuss I'd made when clearing out the shoe cupboard ("why do you need so many" "what a waste of money, you don't even wear them" etc), then I thought it'd be better for me to go collect them when t'wife is at work  

 

[Gunboat Diplomat]

I was, until today, quite pleased with my bargain Nortiv8 boots I picked up from Amazon for £17.  However, after half a day on the field my heels are shredded.  Not sure if it's a case of break-in or poor fit.  Hopefully the former as aside from that they are actually comfortable in all other respects and pretty supportive.

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

I was, until today, quite pleased with my bargain Nortiv8 boots I picked up from Amazon for £17.  However, after half a day on the field my heels are shredded.  Not sure if it's a case of break-in or poor fit.

Sorry to hear that.  £17 is taking the budget to an extreme ?

My boots were marked on evri as delivered so I went to the pick up shop.  They don't do Hermes or Evri, so feck knows where those boots have actually gone.  The eBay system gave me the option of that store so it's broken.  What a pain in the ass.  They're good boots at a great price, and I'll probably never get them now.

Meanwhile my clompy para boots actually were fine through my half day, they just felt heavy once it was all done and I was toiling back to the safe zone with my two guns and heavy backpack

 

[Dan Robinson]

My new boots were excellent today.  Feet still in a lot of pain, but then, I weigh 130kg, have done 7 miles of running today wearing full plate carrier and 3 litre camelbak. 

Just got home and trying to muster the energy to cook dinner and finish the laundry. 

 

[Gunboat Diplomat]

Sorry to hear that.  £17 is taking the budget to an extreme ?

Possibly too extreme but I’ll see how they break in before I relegate them to gardening duties.