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| | Our man Gear, Richard Gear, has been hard at work answering your
questions and racking his brain over the meaning of boot lasts and
RET values.
So far Richard has answered over 500 of your questions and you can
find all his past answers together with a shonky search mechanism at
the Ask
Richard Gear section of the site.
Browse through his past answers or ask
a question of your own...
This week Richard helps a man who wears women's boots with his
buying queries, looks at 'soda can stoves' and ponders the mysteries
of winter overtrousers.
 Q:
'Hi There, I am currently using a pair of Salomon Supertrek 6 GTX
boots which are about on their last legs. I got these boots cheap in
the Lakes approx 3 seasons ago and they fit well straight from the
box. They are a womens 7, I am a man with size 7 feet. My question is
this, do Salomon produce a boot that supercedes the Supertrek and are
Women's 7 the same fit as Men's 7 as mine are such a good
fit?
A: The name is Gear, Richard 'Unisex' Gear, dedicated
follower of foot fashion... Seems to me that you have two questions,
the first is what has replaced the Supertrek 6 GTX in the Salomon
range and the second is about male and female boot
fit...
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answer |
 Q:
'Hi, Have you ever reviewed the 'soda can stoves' that seem to be
gathering popularity in the US? The reason I ask is that I have just
started making some and am keen to see how others have faired with
them. '
A: 'Gear here, Richard 'Cooking' Gear. Yours is an easy
question to answer, no, we haven't reviewed any of the
ultra-lightweight 'soda can stoves' used by our weight-obsessed
American cousins.
Of course, that's a bit of a cop out even by my standards. Soda
can stoves are mostly home-made ultra-minimalist affairs made from
soft drink cans...'
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answer |
 Q:
'In your opinion, what is the best pair of waterproof winter trousers
for around £100- £150. Want them to be completely
waterproof and NOT Berghaus.'
A: 'The name is Gear, Richard Gear, live from my enormous
gear cave. As far as winter overtrousers go, waterproofness shouldn't
be a major issue, but breathability and features vary between
manufacturers.
'In my experience though, two fabrics are significantly more
breathable than anything else on the market...'
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