Ordered a pair of Altberg Original Hoggs to replace my worn out Roadrunners.
Had a confirmation email advising that the anticipated despatch date for my order is the week ending 15/05/20.
I did phone them up and emphasised that I'm needing them for a trip departing on the 26th of May. Shouldn't be a problem they said but phone back in April to confirm.
All but the Clubman Roadster are the same.
I manged to find the dispatch email for the Roadrunners and they had a 2 month lead time back in 2012.

So as in the title, don't leave it to the last minute

How are the Altberg boots in general? I met a trekking guide in the Cairngorms last year who really rated the hiking boots and I've been eyeing up their riding boots ever since but they are expensive. Are they worth the investment?

I have just ordered a pair of Hogg motorcycle boots and North Fell hiking boots and these are my third pair of each, they last around 10 years of almost daily use and are just about the only footware I have.
I was given a 16-20 week lead time although I am hoping to get them sooner.

I've used them for many years, and can vouch for their proofing and overall excellent quality.
Waterproof, warm and a very hardwearing sole. They really are top end kit.
I wore them all day and everyday riding in central London and never had any problems, and are still my everyday choice. Also have TCX Gore, and they outlast them.

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I have a pair of their Clubman Roadsters and they're excellent boots. I've been using them for 5 years already and they still look like new (bar few scuffs). Totally waterproof despite having non-goretex membrane. Excellent while walking off the bike.
My only gripe about them would be lack of protection (especially shin). So to me they are excellent commuter boots but not necessarily suited for adventure riding.

Altberg Clubmans have been my wife’s only m/c boots for 20 years. She spent the first 5 years commuting into London and wearing them all day at work.
They’ve been through all weathers from minus temperatures in the high atlas to riding through Death Valley and all terrain including quagmire mud in the Himalayas.
I do look after them (I feed all our boots and shoes with Leder Gris every 6 weeks) and they’ve been resoled. they are in perfect condition and still 100% waterproof.
I have had a pair of Hoggs for about 15 years I use them as walking boots and my holiday boots (motorcycle camping in Europe) they’ve been resoled once are still 100% waterproof and look like new.
Buy a pair, clean and feed them regularly and you’ll be passing them down to the next generation.

Amazing news. Similar stories to what this trekking guide was telling me about his hiking boots. The Wayfarer have been begging me to buy them for a while now. I think I know what I'll treat myself to this Christmas.

If you’re in the UK it’s worth going to the shop/factory to be fitted - it’s in Richmond, Yorkshire.
Personally I would recommend the Hoggs because they are, not only a quality pair of m/c boots but also an excellent pair of walking boots - if I was going trekking for 2 weeks in the Himalayas I’d take my 15 year old Hoggs

I wear Albergs all day. Every day.

I wear the Steel toecapped Peacekeeper boots. A pair will last me about three years of every day use. I'm a mechanic, fabricator and I also wear them for hiking and motorcycling when I test ride or go out for a quick spin.

They actually have better ankle support and protection than a lot of proper bike boots such as W2 Adventure etc. And they're waterproof !!!

I don't think I'd wear them for a proper bike trip though. Especially if there is any trail riding involved. Because I value my ankles.

It makes me cringe when you see people on big trips with hiking boots on

I've seen too many horror stories.

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

What are the HOGGS like ?? Do they have a bendy ankle ?

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

Our puppy is going through another chewing phase. Today’s victims are the laces and eyes from my motorbike boots. They join a chest of drawers, too many toys to mention and a tree in a pot. The tree in the pot has survived 15 years of my wife but is unlikely to see this year out at the present rate. On the plus side she is as soft as they come but she wants to be a lap dog - this is entertaining as she is a cross between a retriever and a standard poodle so is large now and still growing.

Time to get new boots as the current ones are 20 years old.

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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.

I had been planning on riding to the factory to order my Hogg boots but two things conspired against me. Firstly, the factory is shut at the moment to visitors / customers due to the English lockdown (I should have gone the other week whilst I had the chance) and secondly I had to go on an online meeting. To be fair that was my first online meeting since Covid kicked off but it did last 3 hours - it was good though.

Anyway, I went on line and ordered a pair of boots after talking the options through with the staff at the factory. Whilst on the site I registered as an eMember and immediately got 7.5% off which paid for the postage and the boot care kit. To get the discount I put the boots and care kit into the "bootbag" and started the paying process - towards the bottom of the bootbag page there was a small section that asked for email address and postcode - I entered the required info and clicked submit and an email came through pretty well straightaway witht he code to use. No pain whatsoever.

When the boots will arrive is not known as yet but the factory will be getting back to me within the next couple of days with an estimate of the timescale. I am hoping for before Christmas so I can wrap them up as a surprise for me.

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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.

Well, I have my reply from Alt-Berg with the expected despatch date. 5 February 2021! Well, there isn't much fun riding this time of year anyway - but if you want them for the spring and summer you had better get them ordered soon. I am still looking forward to getting them though.

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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.

The boots are being despatched today so should be arriving tomorrow on the exact day that they were planned to arrive - I am quite impressed by that. Once they arrive I will do a quick review and then over the weekend see if I can get out on the bike.

If they are anything like as good as the boots they made for my daughter for when she walked the Silk Route then I will be very happy - she wore them straight away for a 10 mile hike in the Lake District before going to do the walk and didn't get a blister or anydiscomfort - they were the best shoes / boots for walking she had ever had. Everyone else that did the Silk Route with her had blisters - including the guide - and she reckoned that they felt really light. Fingers crossed.

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You will have to do without pocket handkerchiefs, and a great many other things, before we reach our journey's end, Bilbo Baggins. You were born to the rolling hills and little rivers of the Shire, but home is now behind you. The world is ahead.

All of my boots are well past their expected lifespan and as at least one pair will be replaced this year I'd be interested in your 'road test' of them when they arrive - fit, comfort etc. Warts and all if there's anything in the negative column.

Blisters and how you get them / prevent them is something that's been taxing my mind for a few years i.e. how much it's boots, how much it's socks and how much it's 'genetics' (sweat levels etc). I've done a few ultramarathons in recent years and suffered from a number of blisters, and although I'm not planning on doing a 100km run in bike boots any time soon it would be interesting to get other peoples feedback to see if there are any general principles to be gleaned. I've seen some people so crippled by them they couldn't move at all. Feet swell up / shrink down depending on a raft of factors so getting an exact fit (particularly if you've ordered on-line) must be a bit of a lottery.