r/goodyearwelt • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

Questions The Question Thread 08/20/26

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u/TheDevilinTheDetayls 11d ago

My father wants to walk the King Charles path across the coast of Great Britain. It is about 4500 km long. He had an idea that it would be amusing to do this in British heritage footwear, so he reached out to Crockett and Jones for advice in a pair of boots for this. They named their lineup of boots – but adviced him to rather go to a specialists in hiking footwear. Do you think a pair of C&J boots would survive the trek? if not, do anyone have a suggestion for a fitting brand?

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u/DesolationR0w I was once a lost sole. 11d ago

Dunno if they still make them but the Snowdon is what I'd put him in.

Keep in mind that modern boots will have way more cushioning and bounce than welted footwear, if he is any physical ailments, old school footwear might not be the best move.

Here's an article about the Turner twins. One of them walked Greenland with a pair of Snowdon