What walking boots
 

I need a good pair of walking boots. I walk five to eight miles a day for work. The old dogs are barking at me by the end of the day.
I need something that can have water repellent put on to keep the dogs dry. I was thinking some kind of hiking boot. I thought I would ask here before making a mistake and not get good results. Any help would be great before spending the dead presidents.

Look at Scarpa, Vasque, Asolo, etc. A good hiking boot will serve you well.

There was a comprehensive boot thread here earlier this year. Lots of great boots I had never heard of. Get ready to spend a lot of DP's.

The last few pairs of hiking boots I've bought were Asolo. The model I buy doesn't seem to need a break in period. I just bought a pair from REI a couple of months ago (probably my last pair ever) with the 20% discount coupon. Don't remember the model name, and it isn't on the boot. They cost around $170/$180 with the 20% discount, are leather, with gortex lining, and Vibram soles. On the front of the tongue is "Asolo & Lat. 45deg.48 min.53 sec.N/Long. 12 deg.13 min.3 sec. E." Don't know if that is specific to or designates that model or not. I put them on and went for a 9 mile hike in the mountains here & they felt like I'd had them forever.

I had some Montrails that I loved, but montrail quality is going down...

Marvs boots if I had to guess.
Asolo Fugitive GTX Hiking Boots - Men's - Free Shipping at REI.com

I have hiked with several guys that had those with no complaints.

I have these....
Scarpa Barun GTX Hiking Boots - Men's - Free Shipping at REI.com


Vasque and merrel are some more to look at.

Go to your doc and get a prescription for orthotic shoe inserts. After running too many marathons I have arthritis in my feet. I could never find a shoe that didn't hurt. After getting the inserts I can use about any shoe. Mine are a foam thing formed to the shape of my foot with a carbon fiber plate under the front half.

also consider buying a few different pairs of shoes,
so you dont wear one pair every day,
this will increase the life of the shoes that you buy

Check out Dunham's.
They have a pretty good selection of light hikers and very good sizing options.

Working and walking on movie sets up to 16 hours a day, a lot of guys wear and swear by these. I walk 5-7 miles a day on mostly concrete floors, it pays to spend a little extra....
Timberland Earthkeepers™ 2.0 Moc Toe at Zappos.com

Many years ago I wrote some computer software to help manage the Navy SEALs training and was impressed with their footware. Since they need some boots that hold up, when I needed some new hiking and range officer duty boots a few years ago I went with these guys. Navy SEAL Tactical & Military Boots - US Navy SEAL Store Footwear
The boots are still going strong after years of use and I don't spend a lot of time wading through the surf line but you never know......

Sid, thanks for the idea if checking on the REI site (duh). My boots are the Asolo TPS 520GV hiking boots. I threw my last pair away after 10+ years of hiking and using them as constuction boots at the end of their life. Everything was finally worn out.

Thanks to all. I ended up with Merrell and will give them a work out tomorrow.
Also ordered some timberland for the cooler weather.