Meindl Airstreams

[doobin]

Are the dog's bollocks, the mutts nuts and the canine's gonads, all rolled into one.

 

Why have I not gone for these before? The WoodWalkers are good (I've had four pairs) but these are in a different league.

 

My socks are noticeably drier when I take the boots off, so the air pumping thing would seem to be working. The support is amazing and the memory foam seems much better than the WoodWalkers. No rubbing or pain in the wearing in phase so far.

 

I'm hoping that they will keep their shape around the toacap better than the WoodWalkers. The trouble is I'm always kneeling down, so they bend there and it's kind of unavoidable.

 

All in all, a huge thumbs up. As a general safety boot for all kinds of work, plus chainsaw protection, you can't loose!

[TreeswingerPerth]

2nd that , I've just bought my third pair .

[silky fox]

How true.....a great many folk on here wear them and there have been a number of threads about them....

[markieg31]

Still little bit out of my price range.

Never had any trouble with the haix protector pro's my self.

Although i currently have a pair of the blue mountains and the linning around the toe cap has clapsed and developed limps. most uncomfortable.:thumbdown:

[doobin]

Still little bit out of my price range.

 

No such thing for me when it comes to boots. If I had to spend £500 to be comfortable I would.

 

You need good boots, a good bed and a good woman, as if you're not in one you're in the other!

 

I'd like all three at once, but she draws the line at me wearing the Meindls in bed!

[CJM]

I agree they're the best boots I've had. Although I find them very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter maybe it's just me though I also find them to be a very slippy boot in the wet, but I'd definitely buy another pair

[doobin]

I agree they're the best boots I've had. Although I find them very hot in the summer and very cold in the winter maybe it's just me though I also find them to be a very slippy boot in the wet, but I'd definitely buy another pair

 

Any stiff boot tends to be slippy in the wet. I use these:

 

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Believe it or not my biggest grip with Meindl is how the soles wear out. Vibram soles are supposed to be the best around however. I guess it's all the work on concrete I do.

 

I'm hoping the studs (30 per boot, NOT CHEAP @ £1 a stud!) will prevent the soles from wearing. They improve grip immeasurably on everything from concrete to timber and the tungsten carbide just doesn't wear out.

 

I have had issues with them not staying in the soles. For this new pair of boots, I've put 30 rather than my usual 15 in, to spread the load, and I've coated them in vulcanizing soloution prior to screwing them in. Three days in and all still present and accounted for!

 

For God's sake make sure you don't wear them when working on expensive York stone though!

[steve collins]

if you look after the uppers then you can get loads of life out of them, got some that are at least 2 yrs old and dont let the sole get too thin then you can get them re-soled as well:001_smile:

[gustharts]

Have a look at meindl timbercat, getting those in the new year. Retractable studs

[mixedangased]

Have a look at meindl timbercat, getting those in the new year. Retractable studs

 

nice

hope its not the viberam soles tho as they are shitre for grip:thumbdown: