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Can you tell me where you ordered them from? The only place that Gooogle threw up for me added a delivery charge so the final cost was closer to £12, which is a bit more than I'm willing to spend on spec - particularly since the largest size they had in stock was a Uk 6 and my hiking shoes are a...
There is a way to lace them that I was shown in the running shop where I bought mine (Brooks Adrenaline - narrowish heels, wide toe box and crucially only stretchy mesh over my little toes). Hard to describe, but I'll give it a go:
The last 2 lacing holes are close together, and the very last...
I have been trialling (with great success during this heatwave) an oldfashioned money belt made of heavy cotton with a soft elastic strap. I stick on an Always Ultra pad - the ones with wings - and wear it with the pad against my skin in the small of my back. It soaks up all the sweat that runs...
I love my Altus poncho - I bought it online from Spain. I have a size S/M and it measures 72" (= 180cm) in width. It is designed to go over a rucksack when the vents at the back are unsnapped. (they give extra length rather than width). I'm 5ft 4" (1.63m) and it reaches to about half way down my...
You really really won't know until you try them. There are a whole bunch of factors that come into play. It is possible to generalise about a lot of them - eg wool = good, cotton = bad, and bulky seams where your toe touches the shoe is never a good idea, but fit is completely personal to you...
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