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Defeating a cars security, & hot-wiring it .... thru it's headlight !

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https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/06/ ... car_theft/
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fishfoodie wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:25 pm Defeating a cars security, & hot-wiring it .... thru it's headlight !

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https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/06/ ... car_theft/
Interesting stuff. My car has two vulnerable features... there's an app I can use to access the vehicle from my phone. Some owners are apparently leaving the key fob at home and just using their phones to operate the cars. The other is the supplied RFID type card you can use to access the car, by waving it over the hotspot receiver in the driver's wing mirror.

These features are sold as advantages.
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:45 pm Guy nobody is stealing your Fiat Cinquecento
You must be kidding !!!!!! Stupidly marketable cars with city dwellers.

.... of course, as someone whose owned a FIAT in the past, I can attest that anything electrical in the car is probably buggered before the warranty expired, so your probably safe from anyone trying to use the CAN bus to steal it anyway :thumbup:
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I've never owned a Fiat.
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:08 pm
Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:04 pm I've never owned a Fiat.
I feel.sorry for you that you didn't get a fumble in a Fiat
You keep trying to put your words in my posts.

I never said I hadn't enjoyed a fumble in a fiat, only that I never owned one.

When do you stop self owning here, ER? You're looking like the bored's biggest onanist.
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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:04 pm I've never owned a Fiat.
You've missed out on a tremendous intellectual stimulation !

You haven't had to deal with a car that only had one indicator working, so you had to plot a route home using only the functional one; or where you knew if you had to stop at a traffic lights, there was no guarantee the fucking thing would get off idle without stalling, so you were watching the lights from 400m out, & reving the shit out of it at the lights like it was a Le Mans start.

Years ago I remember Alonso's car breaking on the warm up lap, because there was a tiny amount of rain, & I quipped to my mates how I felt his pain because my FIAT was fucking awful in the rain too.
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fishfoodie wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:17 pm
Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:04 pm I've never owned a Fiat.
You've missed out on a tremendous intellectual stimulation !

You haven't had to deal with a car that only had one indicator working, so you had to plot a route home using only the functional one; or where you knew if you had to stop at a traffic lights, there was no guarantee the fucking thing would get off idle without stalling, so you were watching the lights from 400m out, & reving the shit out of it at the lights like it was a Le Mans start.

Years ago I remember Alonso's car breaking on the warm up lap, because there was a tiny amount of rain, & I quipped to my mates how I felt his pain because my FIAT was fucking awful in the rain too.
:lol:

I've driven plenty of shit boxes that needed special tactics to negotiate the drive home from the pub. Best was my Honda motorbike... broke a throttle cable on a long ride so I rigged the return cable to open the throttles. That meant twisting the throttle backwards to accelerate and because I was broke and hopeless it took me weeks to buy a new cable. I got used to it and could blip the throttle on downchanges so most of my mates had no idea. Watching them try to ride it was hysterical.
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I've forked out for some supposedly decent walking shoes for a month of travel, and they have like over a centimetre of height. Bought online

I've always bought cheap shoes and the sudden height makes me wonder, beyond what walking comfort benefits that may add, if many expensive "normal" shoes add extra height to the shoes to perhaps persuade continued purchase/brand loyalty through height confidence? Obviously some people buy thick sole shoes just for added height (and looks like there are dedicated "elevator shoes" for this), but wondering how necessary or subversive the height on these shoes are.

May be "obvious" to some others but when the most expensive shoes you've ever previously bought are cantab "on sale" £40 eight studders, well fashion experience is limited

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Depends where you are going to go walking. If it's over broken rock in a riverbed or scree a proper sole is essential - your feet and sneakers won't survive that in dozens of locations in kiwiland for instance.
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I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
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ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 am I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
I am not impressed with my Salomon walking shoes tbh, not a patch on my 30 year old Gelerts or my 20 year old Karrimor boots, not the shitty ones Sports Direct make in China now.
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C69 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:42 pm
ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 am I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
I am not impressed with my Salomon walking shoes tbh, not a patch on my 30 year old Gelerts or my 20 year old Karrimor boots, not the shitty ones Sports Direct make in China now.
Just did a quick google, & disgusted to see that Brasher is now part of the JD Sports clusterfuck <spit> :twisted:

Quick note to CEO; if you feel the need to have a link to a report on, "modern slavery", on your homepage, you should do us all a favour & go snorkling in a slurry pit.
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C69 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:42 pm
ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 am I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
I am not impressed with my Salomon walking shoes tbh, not a patch on my 30 year old Gelerts or my 20 year old Karrimor boots, not the shitty ones Sports Direct make in China now.
I have a pair of Salomons, among the most comfortable shoes or boots I've ever worn. After 3 long hiking trips in Nepal I've had to have them re soled and I've not used them much since then. I'm not sure how they'll go with what looks to be a more rigid sole. Wearing the original sole out that quickly was a disappointment.
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FalseBayFC wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 1:31 pm Very cool! Went down an Ethiopian jazz youtube rabbit hole after listening to that. Thanks.
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I highly recommend the Ethiopiques series of absolutely banging '60s and '70s jazz and funk. There are over two dozen volumes - I haven't heard them all, but my favourite so far is Volume 8: Swinging Addis.



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He really does deserve his own thread, & frankly, a Sainthood, but the Beeb re-broadcast the documentary about Fr Alex Reids role in securing the peace in NI, that dozens of people, that contributed nothing will be taking a bow for this week.

It's a tough watch at times, but it's easier than watching human remains being shoveled onto a stretcher, which is my worst memory of what you could see on TV, growing up during the "Troubles"



Oh, & for an encore, he was instrumental in the ending of ETA's campaign too ....
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Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:41 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:25 pm Defeating a cars security, & hot-wiring it .... thru it's headlight !

<< Warning - Seriously geekish content >>

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/06/ ... car_theft/
Interesting stuff. My car has two vulnerable features... there's an app I can use to access the vehicle from my phone. Some owners are apparently leaving the key fob at home and just using their phones to operate the cars. The other is the supplied RFID type card you can use to access the car, by waving it over the hotspot receiver in the driver's wing mirror.

These features are sold as advantages.
😂😂 Literally dozens of cars are stolen around Edinburgh because of them. When my wife got her new car it was a free upgrade and I told them no bloody chance.
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C69 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:42 pm
ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 am I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
I am not impressed with my Salomon walking shoes tbh, not a patch on my 30 year old Gelerts or my 20 year old Karrimor boots, not the shitty ones Sports Direct make in China now.
Can I point out the obvious that you can't do a great deal of walking if you have 30 and 20 year old boots.🤔

I'd have to back the Salomons as well. Incredibly comfy boots straight out of the box.
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:00 am The idea behind the thick sole is it protects your foot from the stuff on the ground like buried barbed wire etc. Chances are you are more likely to damage your foot if it is too rigid so a happy balance and a k owledge of where you will be walking is needed. These days my hiking boots are mostly in the wardrobe and I wear trail runners instead. Only big disadvantage is they don't have a high collar and that definitely keeps the ankle stable
They can probably be re soled as well.
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Blackmac wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:31 am
C69 wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:42 pm
ASMO wrote: Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:08 am I always buy Salomon walking shoes/boots, not found amy better so far
I am not impressed with my Salomon walking shoes tbh, not a patch on my 30 year old Gelerts or my 20 year old Karrimor boots, not the shitty ones Sports Direct make in China now.
Can I point out the obvious that you can't do a great deal of walking if you have 30 and 20 year old boots.🤔

I'd have to back the Salomons as well. Incredibly comfy boots straight out of the box.
Yep for all terrain! I'm probably on my sixth or seventh pair
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EnergiseR2 wrote: Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:00 am The idea behind the thick sole is it protects your foot from the stuff on the ground like buried barbed wire etc. Chances are you are more likely to damage your foot if it is too rigid so a happy balance and a k owledge of where you will be walking is needed. These days my hiking boots are mostly in the wardrobe and I wear trail runners instead. Only big disadvantage is they don't have a high collar and that definitely keeps the ankle stable
I think if you are just going for a day hike in the summer then trail runners are all you need (I can do an ultra marathon in the mountains with them with no bother to my feet so hiking shouldn't be an issue). I prefer boots for multi-day stuff where you are carrying a backpack so you want the ankle stability and you will also appreciate dry feet.
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My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
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S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
Likewise and I don't use my Brashers for rough terrain by any means and only about 5/6 years old, very comfortable but build quality seems poor value for money. Disappointed to hear about the sell-out though. Salomons have always served me well, but seems you have to do research now to find out which brands haven't outsourced their manufacturing to Chinese factories and neglect their QC.
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tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:10 am
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
Likewise and I don't use my Brashers for rough terrain by any means and only about 5/6 years old, very comfortable but build quality seems poor value for money. Disappointed to hear about the sell-out though. Salomons have always served me well, but seems you have to do research now to find out which brands haven't outsourced their manufacturing to Chinese factories and neglect their QC.
It is pretty disappointing - I had a pair of Karrimor boots for years, but I'll never buy another pair now. Mike Ashley really has added nothing of value, most things he touches end up damaged in some way - the most personally upsetting being the complete ruination of the Piccadilly Lillywhites.
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
I got a pair of Anatom boots as replacements for my Karrimor- I've only had them a year or so can't say much about robustness but they're holding up well, comfortable and good support. They are made overseas (they claim in Europe, not far east - soles are Italian Vibram and Italian leather uppers) but designed somewhere just outside Edinburgh. Might be worth a look? Mine are the Q2 Classic in leather, which I prefer for comfort. I mention just in case you've not heard of Anatom - I hadn't until I saw some in a sale.
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inactionman wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:25 am
tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:10 am
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
Likewise and I don't use my Brashers for rough terrain by any means and only about 5/6 years old, very comfortable but build quality seems poor value for money. Disappointed to hear about the sell-out though. Salomons have always served me well, but seems you have to do research now to find out which brands haven't outsourced their manufacturing to Chinese factories and neglect their QC.
It is pretty disappointing - I had a pair of Karrimor boots for years, but I'll never buy another pair now. Mike Ashley really has added nothing of value, most things he touches end up damaged in some way - the most personally upsetting being the complete ruination of the Piccadilly Lillywhites.
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
I got a pair of Anatom boots as replacements for my Karrimor- I've only had them a year or so can't say much about robustness but they're holding up well, comfortable and good support. They are made overseas (they claim in Europe, not far east - soles are Italian Vibram and Italian leather uppers) but designed somewhere just outside Edinburgh. Might be worth a look? Mine are the Q2 Classic in leather, which I prefer for comfort. I mention just in case you've not heard of Anatom - I hadn't until I saw some in a sale.
Thanks, no, not heard of them before. You wouldn't happen to know who stocks them?
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Blackmac wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:28 am
Guy Smiley wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:41 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:25 pm Defeating a cars security, & hot-wiring it .... thru it's headlight !

<< Warning - Seriously geekish content >>

https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/06/ ... car_theft/
Interesting stuff. My car has two vulnerable features... there's an app I can use to access the vehicle from my phone. Some owners are apparently leaving the key fob at home and just using their phones to operate the cars. The other is the supplied RFID type card you can use to access the car, by waving it over the hotspot receiver in the driver's wing mirror.

These features are sold as advantages.
😂😂 Literally dozens of cars are stolen around Edinburgh because of them. When my wife got her new car it was a free upgrade and I told them no bloody chance.
Indeed. Car adverts are all about connectivity now, they can get lost, I don’t expect to be able to drive my phone.
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S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:35 am
inactionman wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:25 am
tabascoboy wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:10 am

Likewise and I don't use my Brashers for rough terrain by any means and only about 5/6 years old, very comfortable but build quality seems poor value for money. Disappointed to hear about the sell-out though. Salomons have always served me well, but seems you have to do research now to find out which brands haven't outsourced their manufacturing to Chinese factories and neglect their QC.
It is pretty disappointing - I had a pair of Karrimor boots for years, but I'll never buy another pair now. Mike Ashley really has added nothing of value, most things he touches end up damaged in some way - the most personally upsetting being the complete ruination of the Piccadilly Lillywhites.
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:01 am My Brashers are falling apart and need replaced after 10 years, and based on the intel above, I won't be buying a new pair of Brashers. TBH I'm not sure I would have anyway, as while they were comfortable, the waterproofing stopped working 2 or 3 years ago, and I would have expected a decent pair to last more than 10 years (I bag a handful of Munros each year, but I'm probably not out more than once a month on average these days). My previous pair (can't remember the brand) lasted 20 years.

I've always had leather boots, and my default would be to do the same again, but should I consider fabric ones? Lighter, but are they as robust? Will they be as waterproof as leather ones, and will they last as long? Opinions welcome!
I got a pair of Anatom boots as replacements for my Karrimor- I've only had them a year or so can't say much about robustness but they're holding up well, comfortable and good support. They are made overseas (they claim in Europe, not far east - soles are Italian Vibram and Italian leather uppers) but designed somewhere just outside Edinburgh. Might be worth a look? Mine are the Q2 Classic in leather, which I prefer for comfort. I mention just in case you've not heard of Anatom - I hadn't until I saw some in a sale.
Thanks, no, not heard of them before. You wouldn't happen to know who stocks them?
Afraid I'm not sure where you can physically try them on - I got mine from sportpursuit, if you've not used it it's a website for discounted and end of line stuff (I'm a tight sod) but all of good quality. I've returned items that don't fit with no hassles, but you'll of course take a bit of a punt with boots.

I've just checked and they've a load of anatom boots in stock, including the Q2 - I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the link below without registering
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/752911
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inactionman wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:44 am
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:35 am
inactionman wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:25 am

It is pretty disappointing - I had a pair of Karrimor boots for years, but I'll never buy another pair now. Mike Ashley really has added nothing of value, most things he touches end up damaged in some way - the most personally upsetting being the complete ruination of the Piccadilly Lillywhites.



I got a pair of Anatom boots as replacements for my Karrimor- I've only had them a year or so can't say much about robustness but they're holding up well, comfortable and good support. They are made overseas (they claim in Europe, not far east - soles are Italian Vibram and Italian leather uppers) but designed somewhere just outside Edinburgh. Might be worth a look? Mine are the Q2 Classic in leather, which I prefer for comfort. I mention just in case you've not heard of Anatom - I hadn't until I saw some in a sale.
Thanks, no, not heard of them before. You wouldn't happen to know who stocks them?
Afraid I'm not sure where you can physically try them on - I got mine from sportpursuit, if you've not used it it's a website for discounted and end of line stuff (I'm a tight sod) but all of good quality. I've returned items that don't fit with no hassles, but you'll of course take a bit of a punt with boots.

I've just checked and they've a load of anatom boots in stock, including the Q2 - I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the link below without registering
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/752911
I am also a tight sod, and have an account with Sport Pursuit! (They are due to deliver some cycling shorts & jerseys prior to cycling holiday in Sardinia in 5 weeks.)

I would normally try boots on, so will have a trawl round Edinburgh first, but might be worth a punt ordering them online & returning. Cheers.
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Bring back the stocks for those responsible.

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S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 10:02 am
inactionman wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:44 am
S/Lt_Phillips wrote: Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:35 am

Thanks, no, not heard of them before. You wouldn't happen to know who stocks them?
Afraid I'm not sure where you can physically try them on - I got mine from sportpursuit, if you've not used it it's a website for discounted and end of line stuff (I'm a tight sod) but all of good quality. I've returned items that don't fit with no hassles, but you'll of course take a bit of a punt with boots.

I've just checked and they've a load of anatom boots in stock, including the Q2 - I'm not sure if you'll be able to see the link below without registering
https://www.sportpursuit.com/catalog/pr ... /id/752911
I am also a tight sod, and have an account with Sport Pursuit! (They are due to deliver some cycling shorts & jerseys prior to cycling holiday in Sardinia in 5 weeks.)

I would normally try boots on, so will have a trawl round Edinburgh first, but might be worth a punt ordering them online & returning. Cheers.
Have you returned stuff to Sports Pursuit before. I've heard some pretty poor things about the process.
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