So if you're getting her socks try to avoid those, although with a thin pair under them, blisters are less likely. If she can get away with walking socks then 1000mile.co.uk is the way to go. As for gloves, I recommend riding gloves for most weather conditions. They are flexible to enough keep on and still to be able to write in a notebook, or any other fiddly type jobs and dry out quickly, whilst still fitting the smaller hand. Leather is ok for when it gets cold and miserable, so long as she has 3 pairs, a pair for wearing , a pair that's drying and a pair just in case.
agree but you can get the adjuster pads cheap from altberg so if you try a new par with fitted and feel good you can then buy second hand boot and adjust accordingly with the adjusters pads
Mine have never leaked and have been ankle deep in mud for several hours, and have kept my feet warm and dry, liberal coating of above mentioned ledergris has kept em that way,for the leather to dry out usually over night is enough in my experience
if i swap from the william lennons to my altbergs feel like i've got spring in my step their so light in comparison
as a police cadet I doubt she'll be wading off a beach landing craft so probably won't be an issue, wet grass will probably be the most wet they'll see
You do realise that you have just recommended particular brands
I can't speak for the others but personally I would have thought by now the OP and his/her daughter have worn enough boots or shoes to not have to be told to buy ones that fit comfortably . Perhaps, like myself, the others recommending altberg or Lowa did so because they wore them rather than cheap karrimors, as cheap karrimors were not up to the job they were doing.
As my nan always said " buy cheap, buy twice"
Addit: forgot to say in earlier post, if you do look on ebay or army surplus check if you are looking at the 'normal' boot or ladies. It does make a difference in sizing.
Thanks pal, I missed the one auction, saw your post too late but they didn't sell. Had a phone call yesterday afternoon off a mate, he's got hold of some new boots off a workmate foc.
.Smart, polished, light-weight and comfortable shoes are all she'll need for the next few months. Good luck .Or docs, anything really as long as black boots that will buff up a bit.
Fer me daughter who has just be signed up fer the police cadets.
Don't wish that on her
Then she would be neither a copper nor RAF Barrier up , barrier down, anyone?
None of which detracts from the fact that suggesting someone become RAFP is just not nice Poor girl, what did she do to hurt you.
, the new boots that my mate supplied have been perfect she says.
Forgot to update this
She has done two 'duties' so far and a third as I type, policing a large fireworks display.
Last week she had driving lessons all week (on private roads as she is only 16) , we had a cop car for 2 of the days.
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