Eftersom fràgeställaren inte verkar vara helt pà det klara med exakt under vilka fórhâllanden han ska använda kángan, men dock vet att det ska vara láttare outdoor aktiviteter samt eventuellt nâgon vandring, samt att prisnivân är satt till max. 2000, sà tycker âtminstonde jag jag att man kan börja ge lite tips pà konkreta skor. Eftersom jag dock inte bor i Sverige och inte har 100% koll pâ vad som finns i affárerna där, sà finns det emellertid personer i detta forum som ár mer lámpliga án jag att ge tips pà konkreta modeller.
Vad gáller TYP av känga, sà skulle jag personligen rekomendera en halvhög känga i antingen nobuck- eller full-narv-láder (om den ska ut pà fjället, skogs-promenader "off-pist") eller möjligtvis láttare spalt-läder och Cordura (om den enbart ska anvándas pà skogs-stigar o.dyl.), en medelstyv bindsula, en lagom mönstrad och medelstyv gummisula med PU-mellansula. Foder: Gore-Tex eller liknande. Vikt: ca 1,5 kg /par.
Vad gäller varumärke, passform etc. sà ár det som mânga sagt bara att prova sig fram. Personligen skulle jag rekomendera nâgot av de etablerade varumárkena framför en billigare no-name-sko. Tvärtemot vad en del hävdar sà är det ganska stor skillnad pà livslängd, passform, material, funtionalitet etc. pà skor frân erkánda kvalitetsmárken och pà massproducerade skor tillverkade i fr.a Kina
För själva sko-prövningen, kanske fóljande tips kan vara av nytta:
GENERAL HINTS BEFORE STARTING TRYING THE BOOT ON
Don’t forget to bring the socks you would normally wear nor the orthopaedic or custom footbed you might use. The better the sock, the better the comfort and fit from the boots. Many manufacturers of technical socks make different models for different activities and climates.
Trim your toe nails.
As the foot can swell as much as a size during the day, and of course will swell also during your outdoor activity, it’s more convenient to try the boots on during the afternoon/evening than in the morning.
Don’t be hung up on your size. Depending on manufacturer, last, insole etc. there might be many variations in the same size.
If you are unsure between two similar, but slightly differently fitting models, trust your first impression!
LENGTH OF THE BOOT
The length of the boot is a very important factor. The boot should not be too long, as your foot will move inside, causing blisters. Nor should it be too short, as this will jam your toes when descending deep slopes. The inside of the boot should be around 13-15 mm longer than your foot.
To check the length, you should be able to slip one finger (not more and not less!) between your heel and boot when you are standing up with the boot unlaced and your toes pressed towards and touching the front. Once the boot has been laced up, your feet will move back of the boot and the vital 13-15 mm gap will be available at the toes.
UPPER FIT
The fit across the top of your arch is together with the Length the single most important factor. If the lacing system here doesn't hold your foot in place, the boot will not be stable on your foot will move while you walk.
You can test this by lacing the boot to your foot and placing the palm of your hand over the upper to feel the fit of the upper against your foot. If a boot fits correctly the upper should be a firm fit across the foot without being tight nor baggy. If the boot is too wide or too long the lace eyelets will also be touching another. If the boot is too short or too narrow, your foot will feel restricted and the lacing will appear to be stretched to the limit.
HEEL
Your heel must fit snugly in the back part of the boot, the heel cup: it should not move from side to side at all, and not more than 5 mm up from the footbed. Movement of the heel will inevitably cause blisters.
You can test this by putting the shoe on properly, stubbing the toe of the boot against the ground to move your foot forward inside the boot. Once the toes are touching the front, stand up on your toes and check how much you heel moves inside the boot. In some shops you will find specially designed "bridges" for testing boots. Stand on it, and in order to force your toes forward, stand up on your toes and heck heel movement.
TOE ROOM
There should always be room for the toes, both enough space on the sides as between the toes and end of boot (13-15mm). Not enough space will jam your toes when descending steep slopes.
You can test this by putting on the shoes with the laces tied, kick the toes against the ground or jump up and down couple of times facing down the sloop of a testing "bridge" to feel if the toes are hitting the end of the boot. There should still be toe-wiggling space, even when your foot has moved forward in the boot.
PERFECTIONING THE FIT
To get the perfect fit, you might also try different thickness of socks, different footbeds or volume adjusters or combinations of both. As most people have one foot bigger than the other, you may find that different combination of socks, footbeds and/or volume adjusters is needed inside each boot.
MVH /Mats
[Ändrat av malindo 2002-09-25 kl 15:32]
