When you've done with your old hikers, plant them up with succulents and put them on your terrace. I did that with a couple of pairs that we bought in the late 80s, the succulents thrived and the boots got moss covered. They looked wonderful and got many comments from passers by. I was gutted to have to leave them when we came to Portugal because of regulations. I will definitely get another pair or two and do it again here!
Not necessarily for boots, but have you tried vinted for clothes? They're a secondhand website where I got most of my clothes in Scotland and I think they have a Portuguese one too
I only buy hiking gear abroad, Portugal has no outdoors culture unfortunately. Luckily for us, there’s La Sportiva, Scarpa and Salewa shipping cheaply (best hiking shoes and boots are for me the La Sportiva ones, especially for great mountain hikes - think glaciers and Dolomites). Here you can find fairly good and “grippy” Adidas (the Terrex model, highly recommended for our mild outdoors and the tricky Calçada).
For gear, same issue. Salewa is my to go outdoor clothing choice and I only buy abroad. Decathlon is only good for cheap gym clothes and summer cheap gear.
I feel your pain, but I find us stuff online and ship to my daughter's us address. Then she visits here or I visit there. Not the most efficient or coat effective. My most frustrating thing is that I see MANY women here wearing the perfect little linen shift and I want it!!!!! But it's nowhere to be found here! I need to learn Portuguese and German and multiple other languages to stop them and ask where they got it! Any clue?
Your hiking boot delema is so relatable! My favorite boots are nearing their third decade. About 15 years ago I was lucky enough to find a cobbler and have them resoled.
Perhaps you will come across a sweet old cobbler in Lisbon ?
When you've done with your old hikers, plant them up with succulents and put them on your terrace. I did that with a couple of pairs that we bought in the late 80s, the succulents thrived and the boots got moss covered. They looked wonderful and got many comments from passers by. I was gutted to have to leave them when we came to Portugal because of regulations. I will definitely get another pair or two and do it again here!
Not necessarily for boots, but have you tried vinted for clothes? They're a secondhand website where I got most of my clothes in Scotland and I think they have a Portuguese one too
I really don't like to shop, so I feel for you. It's so frustrating when you know what you want and can't find it. 😒 Good luck ❤
I only buy hiking gear abroad, Portugal has no outdoors culture unfortunately. Luckily for us, there’s La Sportiva, Scarpa and Salewa shipping cheaply (best hiking shoes and boots are for me the La Sportiva ones, especially for great mountain hikes - think glaciers and Dolomites). Here you can find fairly good and “grippy” Adidas (the Terrex model, highly recommended for our mild outdoors and the tricky Calçada).
For gear, same issue. Salewa is my to go outdoor clothing choice and I only buy abroad. Decathlon is only good for cheap gym clothes and summer cheap gear.
I feel your pain, but I find us stuff online and ship to my daughter's us address. Then she visits here or I visit there. Not the most efficient or coat effective. My most frustrating thing is that I see MANY women here wearing the perfect little linen shift and I want it!!!!! But it's nowhere to be found here! I need to learn Portuguese and German and multiple other languages to stop them and ask where they got it! Any clue?
Your hiking boot delema is so relatable! My favorite boots are nearing their third decade. About 15 years ago I was lucky enough to find a cobbler and have them resoled.
Perhaps you will come across a sweet old cobbler in Lisbon ?
I have Moabs and I love them!!!
Try trekkinn.com or Deporvillage.com. But Natura is a good find too!
Have you tried taking your old boots to a sapateiro? Maybe they can resole them. 🤔