Footwear 2013

[James Bolivar]

Some favour the Approach Shoe or "Hiking Trainer" others swear by Converse or Birkenstocks or British Army Boots. What's your favourite festival footwear?

I've started this thread not because I don't know that it's already been done, but in recognition of there being a lot of n00bs out there and quite a few Glastonbury virgins. It is possible that the virgins just don't realize just how big the festival is - they thought just popping down to the chemist's was big...

So, it's big, you will have to do a fucking load of walking, well it will appear loads if you're normally sat down all day and XBoxing all night, and we have no idea what the weather is going to be like. You may love your fashion plimsolls, but in a wet year they are a recipe for trench foot; unless Converse do eVent lining these days. So what footwear do we plan taking? Have we covered the eventualities? And if not, will the eventualities fall off if it gets cold? Missus.

I will be watching Metcheck's "choose you shoes page" like a hawk in the run up, but right now the plan is:

Timberlands - for mixed weather, for night when it's colder, for crowds when my toesies could get crushed

Desert Boots - very comfy, for when it's quite hot, especially during the day

Tevas - maybe. For the showers, for the heatwave.

Wellies - maybe. Instead of Tevas. For the tears.

Edited February 8, 2013 by James Bolivar

[Samhodson95]

hunter wellies and doc martens.

[StoneCircle]

A selection of Flip Flops, Birkenstocks, Doc Martens or Muck Boots, depending on the conditions! Luckily we take the caravan so can take as many changes of footwear as we need!

[Thearg]

Sandals with white knee high socks -Daytime

Old comfy trainers-Evening Attire

Walking boots-Battle of the Somme

[Ruwise]

Walking boots that are well worn in! Gaiters in case the weather is awful.

[StoneCircle]

Sandals with white knee high socks -Daytime

Old comfy trainers-Evening Attire

Walking boots-Battle of the Somme

[James Bolivar]

sandals + socks = a big no no no!!

[StoneCircle]

Though a bum-bag goes a long way to compensate and chill this look right down. Honest.

[James Bolivar]

With lederhosen I trust?

[James Bolivar]

Walking boots that are well worn in! Gaiters in case the weather is awful.

[grumpyhack]

For everyday wear, my old faithful leather Peter Storm walking boots and a pair of Timberland shoes (both well dubbined) along with good walking socks (almost as important as the boots).

A pair of wellies in reserve.

A pair of Crocs just to slip on and sit outside in the morning.

[ian the worm]

Seeing as I sometimes work a 24h day, I have perfected it...

Crocs or wellies all day (depends obviously). If you get it wrong, so what.

Walking boots all night.

[Paf_82]

I had a pair of these in 2011 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Winter-Waterproof-Comfort-Boots/dp/B003KC09MO/ref=tag_stp_s2_edpp_url Bit warm when it was sunny but by the last day I had switched to trainers anyway. They were more secure to my feet than Wellies and don't rub the back of your legs. They are coming this year but going to go for the walking boots and gaitors method first...

[cokebabies92]

Due to crippling back pain in 2011 given to me by exclusively wearing wellies, which type of footwear would be the best to help alleviate this problem?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Due to crippling back pain in 2011 given to me by exclusively wearing wellies, which type of footwear would be the best to help alleviate this problem?

[James Bolivar]

Brasher Superlites. They are a walking boot and also happen to be the dogs bollocks when it comes to mud, shit and rough terrain. Add gaiters if you really must.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

Brashers are, by all accounts, fine and comfortable boots, but they do have a reputation of being for the "older walker" and I say this as somebody most forum members would consider to be older.

[guypjfreak]

sandals old son NFR NFC or just a good pair of walking trainers sports direct have some good ones in at the mo

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

sandals old son NFR NFC or just a good pair of walking trainers sports direct have some good ones in at the mo

[James Bolivar]

Unless you are the oldest swinger in town James?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

It takes a bloody good push to get me swinging these days, I'm afraid.

[Pilgrim S]

Trainers if it's dry, wellys if it's wet. I don't want heavy things on my feet if I can help it. Dancing in DMs is harder than trainers.

[bexj]

Walking sandals if its red hot, and to wear at the tent, walking shoes or walking boots depending on the dampness, and wellies in absolute emergencies.

I can't imagine how some people manage all weekend in flip flops or even Converse, they must have better feet or a higher pain threshold than me.

Newbies - do NOT underestimate the size of this - I reckon on 8 miles walking a day....roughly!

[James Bolivar]

Talk to me about it. You're preaching to the converted. I used to be able to dance at venues at Glastonbury. Gone are those days I'm afraid. Still good fun though. Mind you, I can still stagger like a good'n.

[AiiShotTheDJ]

I've bought a pair of croc wellies- they are so light and comfortable. Took them for a test run in the snow the other day and they're excellent. They're really wide as well- I'm a wide footed size 9 (womens) and they fit like a glove. The only bit that is slightly uncomfortable is walking upstairs but I've experienced that in all wellies I've ever worn. I've got some lee cooper converse style shoes which I'll be taking too because they're so comfy and some karrimor flip flops for the tent/sitting round with a beer type thing.