The "Peak" walking boots by Northwest Territory come in both leather and nubuck (suede) finishes. As this is a blog about walking in muddy places, we're reviewing the leather ones here. These are budget leather waterproof walking boots comparable to the HiTec Eurohike or Trespass Walker boots. As with similar boots from rival brands, they need very little "breaking in" and are comfortable in all seasons. Compared to other brands, the laces are a bit on the thin side, however, in practice they seem strong enough and we've had no problem with them breaking. A spare pair of laces are included with the boots which is nice. Aesthetically, when first taken out of the box they possibly look a bit cheaper than competing brands but in real-world use they seem to hold up just as well. After a few months of heavy use, this is how they are looking: The all-important waterproofing seems solid and has held up fine over several months of constant use. So far, they
You might have noticed that the natural history information in the iWalk Cornwall app is not only relevant to where you are on the walk but also what time of the year you are there. If you've done some walks in May you might have noticed some wild garlic and bluebell facts. Now these plants are dying back, the facts in the walks have now been replaced by other things, which may themselves change again later in the year. As we go back to re-check the walks, we're continually adding more seasonal layers so the richness and subtlety will continue to increase over time, even for walks you bought several years ago. We're also learning about new things all the time ourselves so we'll be sharing this within the walks. Also to help with planning a walk for a different time of the year (e.g. for a holiday) or to just find out more about the natural history, there's an option on the settings screen to display the points of interest for all seasons. This will then show th