Kit & Repair

This comparison sets leather and synthetic walking boots side by side across mud, chalk, rock and bog to help you match boot to your usual ground. You'll learn which material breaks in faster and which survives a proper soaking.

This how-to takes you through cleaning, warming and reapplying wax to a tired jacket so it sheds rain again before the next wet weekend. You'll learn the tools needed and the mistakes that leave patches sticky or dull.