Gola

I used to think that Gola made really good footwear, that was before my (and my wife's) recent experiences. Over the last year we purchased two pairs of Gola Atlantika walking boots each. Each pair we have had has fell apart after only six or seven months of moderate use. The soles come away from the upper and the upper material comes away from itself. Then just to add insult to injury the boots are not even waterproof, not even showerproof, not even damp-proof. I contacted Gola's customer services and they were most unhelpful, polite but totally unhelpful; they used the old chestnut of "you must go through the retailer" but the retailer was no longer around.

Anyway, if Gola can make shoddy footwear in one range then they can make shoddy footwear in all their ranges. In the end I went elsewhere and purchased walking boots from a well known manufacturer, just think……..begins with K and you can lift a lot with them on. Cryptic eh!