Did Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon secretly wear brasher boots?

This is the sensational claim we can reveal today.

Ex-Brasher Marketing Manager from the 1970's Ms April Loof, made the assertion today on this her 90th birthday.

Ms Loof said that, yes her memory wasn't quite what it was, but she could clearly recall that a special prototype brasher 'Moonmaster' boot was worn on that historic day in July 1969.

However, sources close to NASA rubbish the idea, saying that as Armstrong's walk was in 1969 and the Brasher Boot Company didn't originate until the 1970's, there was something of a mis-match in the dates.

(Speaking of dates perhaps we might also draw your attention to the date of this blog post. April 01 2008.)

We're delighted to report that Bill Oddie, ornithologist and all-round Goodie, wears our boots.

Indeed we're told he's been an avid fan of brasher Supalite GTX boots for many years, loving the lightness, softness and comfort of the full leather boot.

You’ll see him sporting them in many of his television series including the latest Autumnwatch and the new series of Springwatch due to be televised in May of this year.

Bill works closely with Country Innovation, who specialise in clothing and footwear for the bird/wildlife market and who are a brasher Premier Stockist and Key Online Specialist.

Commenting on our boots Bill says; My only complaint is that my Grandson’s feet have grown and he keeps pinching them, saying ‘Wow Grandad, these are cool!’.

This is the first, (and possibly the last time) this blog will quote the ‘Journal of Theoretical Biology’.

But according to the Thaindian News web site, a new study maintains that: ” While traversing steep hillsides, trekking on a straight line might seem like the shortest route, but its the zigzag course that provides the most efficient and fastest way for humans to go up or down hilly terrain.”

Of course, old hands in the hills have known this for years. But it is nice to get official confirmation.

See the full article here.

We've heard on the grapevine, that there’s a ‘bouncy’ new competition in the pipeline, in which you could win a pair of the recently launched, newer than new, Calusa XCR high-performance, multi-activity shoe.

Full details will be on the Outdoorsmagic web site w/c March 3rd, but all we can tell you now is that the comp is built around our ‘What’s Your Playground’ theme, and there’ll be 10 lucky winners.

So don’t forget to check out Outdoorsmagic. And who knows? You could be stepping out this Spring in a pair of the newest, most sought after activity shoes available.

The Wainwright Window in Buttermere Church, which overlooks Haystacks, has been battered by recent heavy storms over Cumbria, sparking fears the window could shatter.

With reports of more bad weather in the coming weeks, the Rev Margaret Jenkinson, vicar of Buttermere Church, took the decision to board up the window while its frame is strengthened.

Full story here on LiveForThe OutDoors with more information here at the Online Fellwalking Club, including news about the restoration appeal.