boots/footwear for airsoft,

[THE CHIEF]

Vietnam jungle boots for me. Once broken in they are like trainers. But they do need braking in well before a game. 

Failing that magnum's are great hard wearing boots. 

 

[Lozart]

Since I'm not a pro, I use some kind of cheap Chinese boots for it.

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That's the thing, your feet don't know you're not a "pro".

Boots are another thing that a large number of people will throw you suggestions of what to wear but as long as they offer ankle support and fit generally you cant go wrong and again the best advice is to go to a local outdoor shop and try things on. 

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This is the best advice here. You have to go with what fits YOU, not just what someone else recommends. After hearing how Lowa boots are the best thing ever I finally caved and bought a pair of Zephyr GTX boots. Everyone said they shouldn't need breaking in and that they were like slippers from the first day. After wearing them around the office for a day mine left me with numb toes. TRurns out that wide, supinated feet with a very high in step do NOT work well with Lowa Zephyr GTXs.

I have personally found Merrells to be very good (ie comfortable and acceptably waterproof). I've had Sawtooths (ally as fuck but quite heavy), two pairs of MOAB trainers for just walking about when it's a bit wet and currently have a pair of MOAB 2 Tactical Response GTX zip side boots for the BB warz. Conversely I know plenty of folks that won't touch Merrells and that they fall apart after a few uses.

The one caveat I'd add to @clumpyedge's suggestion is that there is really a minimum I'd expect to pay for a decent boot that will last for at least a year of semi regular use, cheap chinese stuff may well be made in the same factory as the better branded kit but I can guarantee it won't be subject to the same design constrictions or QA. If you want value, get to Go Outdoors and get their discount card (which is about a fiver a year if I recall) and spend the same budget getting better boots at a discount. Great boots won't make you a better airsofter, but bad boots can ruin your day!

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Go Outdoors have a sale on ... Link to sale page  so that's a good shout.

There are some nice looking boots that are cheap (£50-70) and will look respectable outside of a pew-pew scenario, so yeah might take a wander to try some on.

These look very nice for £69 and even inspired this as a review - poetic, you might say even a bit Haiku-like  

"Very comfortable.
That good.
I bought 4 pairs.
For future.
I have tried many boots.
For the price.
Brillllant."

Three L's in "briliant".   So instead of mentioning cherry blossoms, he's channelled a bit of Fast Show instead.

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