Shooting Gazette – September 2019

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Shooting Gazette Recommends THE REVIEW

Footwearthatwillseeyourightthroughoutthepartridge

season. Compiled byMartin Puddifer.

Boots on the ground

MEN’SALTAVIO BOOTS

ByAigle

Pricesvary

Keyfeaturesinclude:Gore-Tex®membrane- anatomicpolyesteron

Ortholite®polyurethanefoam outsole - front and back stone guards -

Vibram®rubberoutsole

Overallimpressions:Thebootsinthisrangefit perfectlytruetosizeand

thecomforttheyofferbecomesobviousthemomentyouputthemon.

Whateverthegroundyou’rewalkingontheywon’tbudge,evenif not

fastened tightly,goodnewsif youranklesarebroader

thanmost.Thesolesaresubstantial

withoutmakingthewearerfeel

offbalance,crucialwhenyou

neednibblefootworktotackle

partridgezippingoveryourpeg

fromalldirections.Evenaftera

fullday’swearyourfeetshouldn’t

befeelinganyill effects. We like the suede ones.

Web: aigle.com/uk

MEN’SCHORECLASSIC

TALLBO OTS

ByTheOriginal Muck Boot Company

£105

Keyfeatures:100%waterproof- fullylinedwith

5mmneoprene- breathableairmeshlining- easyto

cleanrubberoverlay- durable,quickcleaningoutsole

• tripletoereinforcement- quadruplerubberheel
  reinforcement- steelshankforstructural support -
  reflectivepull-tabforeasyonandoff.
  Overallimpressions:Thelatestadditiontothe
  ChoreCollectionwillbeoneforthosewhowant
  durabilityandfunctionoverstylefromtheirshooting
  boots.Asthekeyfeaturesabovesuggest,theseboots
  arerealworkhorsesdesignedtobepushedtothe
  absolutelimit,soif you’rea gamekeeperorpartofa
  DIYsyndicatewhereelbowgreasecomesasstandard
  thenyoushoulddefinitelyconsidertheseforonerole
  oranother.Thepull-tab(notpictured,unfortunately)
  isa wonderfultouchmoremanufacturersshould
  consideremploying.Therearenogimmickswiththis
  honest,nofussboot.Expect to see a few of them in
  thefieldnextseason.
  Web: muckbootcompany.co.uk