I love these boots. Out of the box they were comfortable and fit my feet so well - I have a broad forefoot and narrow heel. My first pair was bought in July 2017, replaced by Salomon after contacting them in August 2019 as they’d started to leak quite significantly. I know some folks seem to accept that fabric boots will leak but they really shouldn’t.
I was provided with a voucher for the original value and sadly, having lived in Aberdeen long enough to be considered an Aberdonian, bought the brown pair in the sale as they were covered. I’d have had to shell out some of my own hard earned cash to get a more attractive colour. A word of warning for anyone faced with this issue in future - Salomon will only provide a new warranty if you pay for the replacement; this can be £10, but you need to pay.
Fast forward to April 2021 and the boots ‘bought’ in October 2019 have seen very little wear due to Covid and have now split. I’m gutted, not least because they’re the comfiest boots I’ve ever had.
Salomon won’t replace them as they say the original warranty has expired. They’ll give me 20% discount through their mail website. At £180 for a new pair pre-discount I’m not willing to go down this road again.
I know I need to go for a boot fitting to see what’s on offer as an alternative but just wondered if anyone can suggest a good alternative or brands to avoid? Where has the best range of women’s boots? Having been stuck in the city forever I’d not be averse to a wee road trip to source a new pair.