{"product_id":"mens-walking-boots-side-zip-lace-up-hiking-boots-with-grip-sole","title":"Men's Walking Boots - Side Zip Lace-Up Hiking Boots with Grip Sole","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou sit on the step. You unlace. You pull them off. Later you sit back down, put them on, and lace them again — slightly differently from last time, so one boot ends up snug and the other doesn't. Twice a day, every day, all winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese have a zip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHere's how it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a zip running the height of the shaft on the inner side, hidden under a hook-and-loop flap so it can't creep open or snag on brush. You lace the boot once, to the tension you actually want, and then leave the laces alone. The zip does the getting in and out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe part people don't expect is what that does to the fit. Most of us re-lace slightly differently every single time and never get the same boot twice. Set it once and the fit stops being a variable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLaces that work in two halves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEyelets low down, three metal speed hooks at the top. That split lets you tension the ankle separately from the forefoot, so you can lock the heel in place without crushing your toes on the way down a hill. It is a small thing that most boots at this price leave out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUnderneath\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA full-length lugged rubber sole with deep chevron cleats running in more than one direction, and a defined pivot area under the arch. It bites into wet grass and loose stone rather than skating over it. The shaft comes well above the ankle with a padded collar, which is what holds you steady across ruts and camber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat they are, and what they aren't\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper is a microfibre suede with woven mesh panels, so they breathe on a long day and wipe clean under a tap rather than needing feeding like leather. Those mesh panels are also the reason we are not calling these waterproof — they aren't, and we would rather say so than have you find out on a wet Tuesday. If you want a sealed boot, we sell those separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe gear they replace\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLace-only boots\u003c\/strong\u003e — unlaced and relaced every time, and never the same fit twice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWellies\u003c\/strong\u003e — waterproof, and no support or grip worth having on a slope.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrainers on a muddy field\u003c\/strong\u003e — which is how most rolled ankles start.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld stiff walking boots\u003c\/strong\u003e — the ones that hurt across the instep and stayed in the cupboard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eZip on the inner side\u003c\/strong\u003e — under a retaining flap. Lace once, then zip on and off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree speed hooks\u003c\/strong\u003e — tension the ankle without crushing the forefoot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh padded shaft\u003c\/strong\u003e — support across ruts and uneven ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLugged rubber outsole\u003c\/strong\u003e — deep multi-directional cleats for wet ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoulded rubber toe bumper\u003c\/strong\u003e — takes the kicks that scuff a boot to death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrofibre and mesh upper\u003c\/strong\u003e — breathes, and wipes clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo colours\u003c\/strong\u003e — Khaki and Black.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNine sizes, UK 6 to 13\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for walking and hill walking, the dog on a rutted winter field, camping, and working outdoors. Not waterproof, and not safety footwear — there is no steel toe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA word on sizing: these are converted from the supplier's US sizing and the full mapping is in the details below. If you are between sizes, take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLace them once. 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