Getting Ready For Winter With Simply Hike

We were sent a couple of items from the Simply Hike range to help with creation of this post.

Have you heard of Simply Hike? They’re a fab brand who offer a range of outdoor clothing and hiking gear, among other things. We were recently contacted by them and asked if we’d like to try out some of the items from the range. With Steve starting a new job that sees him outside in all weathers (he’s the site assistant at a school so has to fix things outside, come rain or shine), I knew he needed some weather appropriate clothing and footwear to stand up to the job.

As well as offering outdoor clothing and hiking gear, the brand also offer both and adult and kid’s ski wear so it is a perfect place to not only get yourself kitted out for winter but also kitted out for winter sports too!

So what did we opt for and what did we think?

 Above see’s the Berghaus Mens Expeditor Ridge 2 Walking Boot – both as new and after a month’s worth of wear. These retail at £78.99 and whilst billed as a walking/hiking boot, are great for jobs like Steve’s as he needed decent boots for his role. The big plus point for these boots is that they are waterproof, with an AQ® waterproof lining that keeps out the wet and lets your feet breathe. They also have a great grip.

If you are looking for good quality walking boots, these are definitely worth checking out. They wear well – all too often shoes and boots start to show signs of aging and wear after just a few weeks but these are still looking pretty much as good as new!

The second item we chose was the Jack Wolfskin Mens Arroyo Jacket in Ebony which retails at £62. It is soft in texture which differs from a lot of other waterproof coats which can rustle and make noise. The jacket has articulated elbows for easy stretching and movement. It also comes with pockets, perfect for putting your essentials in.

Steve obviously also needed a decent jacket for his new role and again, it needed to be waterproof. This jacket is great for all weathers – the zips have a water resistant chemical coating and the back side of the coat features a microporous PU Coating- it is waterproof to 6000mm.

This has been great in the past few weeks – it has been hard to gauge how the weather will be from day to day – even hour to hour at some points. The weather has been miserable in the mornings on some days and then blazing hot by the time mid afternoon reaches us. However, a lightweight but durable waterproof coat has been perfect for these weathers – you’re not going to get too hot but you’re also not going to get wet if it starts bucketing down!

If you’re looking for some great quality winter clothing for the whole family – or perhaps even some stuff for winter sports – then I’d certainly check out Simply Hike. They’re affordable and good quality.

Have you ever bought from Simply Hike before?