Altberg Reviews

Excellent service and boots

My wife ordered some Alt-Berg boots for work police She spoke to a lady on the phone who offered a good police discount and the boots arrived promptly She had the intention of ordering some wax but had forgotten to do so When she opened the box for the boots Alt-Berg had even added a tin of Leder Gris for free The boots are very comfortable and have held up so far to some poor Scottish weather I couldn t recommend the company highly enough

Wide range of types fittings superb quality and service

I originally went to Altberg as most boots on the market were too narrow to fit me well I don t know if it is true but I have heard British feet are typically quite wide I went to them as they have a good range of width fittings but it turned out their standard boot me very well maybe because they are a British firm I am very prone to getting blisters but my Altberg boots McKinley have been comfortable for very long days on big Scottish hills My first pair of McKinleys lasted about 6 or 7 years of regular use with one refurbishment along the way My second pair are still going strong after 10 years probably as I have kids now so the walks are a bit gentler I also have a pair of their motorcycle boots over 10 years old which have had almost daily use the whole year round and they are still going strong The lining has worn through in a couple of places but the leather and the Leder Gris wax is so good they re still almost totally waterproof Update my old bike boots are still going but I also have a pair of the Hogg boots lace up bike boots which they made for me in brown I bought these as they comfortable all day In fact for winter walking they make a brilliant walking boot wellington hybrid as well as a bike boot The British factory also makes it easy to get minor repairs e g they renewed the velcro on my bike boots for free and you can get soles replaced at the factory too Sadly they do not offer the full refurbishment service any longer Service is conducted with typical Yorkshire efficiency if you are looking for advice ambiguity is unlikely to be a problem

Amazing

wanted to share my experience went into Altberg s London outlet in Kensington I got seen by there in store Podiatrist who did a complete and free bio mechanical assesment he managed to understand and verify the foot problems I have been having for the last several years I went down the route of having custom medical orthotics made and a pair of Altberg Fremington s I have been wearing the boots and the orthotics now for about 6 weeks and can say they are the best boots I have ever worn If your in London and want to get fitted properley then I would visit the Altberg shop in Kensington its called Altimus

This is a so far review

This is a so far review I haven t tested the boots on the hill yet The fitting service and advice in the factory shop was excellent The price was cheaper than similar quality boots in a well known outdoor shop in Keswick where I have previously bought and been happy with Conversation with staff indicated that they are not entirely happy with Brexit as the company looks to loose military contracts with EU so I think OK-- if EU refuse to buy in the future then we hill walkers should stick to UK companies and refuse to buy EU made boots my previous boots were German make Editing February 2019-- am very happy with boots - they have taken me comfortably and dry though snow deep mud and almost ankle deep burnsReviewing again December 2019 Boots doing well Even more comfortable after time Love the lace locking system Happy to recommend the company and these boots tethera to anyone

I m on my 3rd pair of Defenders in 15

I m on my 3rd pair of Defenders in 15 years Comfortable waterproof in all my usage on Dartmoor an area that can throw some pretty extreme climate at you None of the boots has exhibited any quality faults have remained long service items I ve used Leder-Gris Glos a lot Wether these treatments are better than Dubbin is debatable In summary an impressive issue boot that works for me

Exception quality and service

This is the second pair of boots that I ve purchased and I can t fault either pair Ok they may be at the top end of the market price wise but you get what you pay for The customer service is also second to none I ordered a pair of boots on the Sunday of the last bank holiday weekend and they were delivered on the Wednesday I also ordered a pair of foot beds which were missing from the order these turned up the day after notifying Altberg of the issue All in all they offer a first class product and service the only place to buy your new boots

Unbelievably good

Unbelievably good products and price and they know their stuff I have slightly unusual shaped feet including bunions and I have struggled to get quality footwear for walking and motorcycling Recently a friend who lives and works in Richmond took me round to the Alt-Berg factory where he used to work and helped me get a bit of a discount I now have one pair of shoes one pair of light summer walking boots one fully waterproof fell walking pair and two pairs of motorcycle boots they re all brilliant - I m a convert To give and example of why I m so delighted let me give the example of one pair of motorbike boots A chap at the Richmond factory measured and assessed my feet and dug out a long disused last to suit my feet better than current lasts in production use then made further adjustments to the fit on top of this These boots hold the highest CE safety rating possible level 2 2 2 2 for impact abrasion cuts and crush plus test passes for waterproofing anti slip anti oil etc Despite the high protection level they fitted like a glove and felt like big carpet slippers from the first time I put them on To buy similarly protective off the shelf boots from a firm like Daytona would cost WELL more than double the price I paid and Daytona don t offer the custom fitting or the durability Alt-Berg are renowned for How on EARTH do they do it and do it so consistently well I ve watched one pair of my boots being made in the Yorkshire factory and take great pride and comfort in owning something so special Absolutely brilliant

Brilliant customer service

Bought a pair of alt-berg tabbing boots from the factory store in Richmond in preparation for P-company After a couple of months I noticed that the tread was very worn down on the inside likely due to my gait and this in itself was starting to cause issues ie horrendous heel blisters My P-company was less than 2 weeks away and I called the factory store and they suggested I post them the boots and they would have a look at them - they managed to resole the boots and have them ready for me to collect within 3 days I was also recommended a pair of high arched insoles which did the trick and I had no issues whatsoever with the boots while on P coy Thank you very much alt-berg team

Awesome boots no comparison xxx

Second pair of boots from Altberg fantastic service fantastic price for awesome protective foot wear tried others no comparison also resoling service so dont lose my old boots thank u Altberg I will recommend u always xxx