[Yogesh Sarkar]

I got a pair of Woodland G 40777 shoes before the Pushkar ride; this is my third pair of woodland shoes and is quite similar to the second pair I bought in November 2004.

Woodland G 40777 is more of a trekking shoe and due to this it is comfortable to walk around in and despite having bought it a day before my Pushkar trip; I didn’t face any trouble walking long distance with them.

Even while riding motorcycle, they are quite comfortable and in case of fall, take impact very well (had 2-3 major crashes with the earlier pair on) even though they don’t fully cover the ankle, they provide enough protection.



The earlier pair of woodland shoes I had was quite similar to this one and despite very rough use and couple of major falls, it worked flawlessly for three years, before it got a major cut and I had to throw it away. I expect this one to have similar if not better life.

The two major downfalls with these shoes is the fact that they have tendency to loose grip on wet surfaces and take forever to dry! Not to mention give out strange orange color when drenched, even though there is not a hint of orange color in them!

But for Rs. 2395, they are one of the most comfortable pair of shoes that one can buy for touring purpose.

[amitmaggoo]

That sole makes me wonder how much will it add to my already tall frame of 6'2".

[darkside_of_d_sun]

My Woodlands needs a replacement, thanks for the review YS!

Cheers,
Shamik

[Yogesh Sarkar]

That sole makes me wonder how much will it add to my already tall frame of 6'2".

At the max 1.5-2", it actually looks taller then it actually is.

My Woodlands needs a replacement, thanks for the review YS!

Cheers,
Shamik

You will be surprised when you go to the showroom, almost all of the models have received a price hike of 300-400 bucks! Had paid 2k last time and I think you had paid the same.

[Sunilg]

yep....the sole is major flaw in this design...

i almost hate it on the wet surfaces, but love it overall. Even mine pair has spent almost 3 years with me in almost every possible riding condition and a few crashes too and day-to-day use without giving any sort of problem.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

And the bad thing is, Woodland hasn't managed to fix that and the new one is as slippery as the old one!

[hacket]

Nice review YS,even I have same type of shoes.Prices seems to have hiked because I got the same pair for 1.8k,5 months ago.

No doubt,its simply fantastic on muddy and rough terrain and completely opposite on wet surface and I wish it provided better ankle cover.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Did you buy during discount offer or was it regular price?

[hacket]

Its was during discount and here they offered it till diwali and I think they still continuing with the offer.

BTW,is there any polish or solution to retain its color?mine looks a dull after it got drenched in rain several times.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

There should be a polish available at woodland showroom, I usually just washed mine after they gathered a lot of dirt etc.