Walk Reader Awards 2011

You voted, we counted and the winners emerged: the stage was set for the annual Walk Reader Awards!

On Friday January 13th the crowds gathered at The Outdoor Show and the envelopes were opened – but who took home the award for your favourite boot, brand and book? We’ll be posting a video of the event plus the full list of winners (as chosen by you) very soon, so stay tuned.

In the meantime, why not watch our exclusive behind-the-scenes interview featuring Julia Bradbury and the other winners from last year's awards...

Full list of 2010 winners

Best walking boot/shoe

Gold: Scarpa
Silver: Meindl
Bronze: Brasher
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Best walking sock

Gold: Bridgedale
Silver: Smartwool
Bronze: Brasher
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Best walking trousers

Gold: Paramo
Silver: Craghoppers
Bronze: Berghaus
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Best base layer

Gold: Icebreaker
Silver: Helly Hansen
Bronze: Paramo
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Best mid-layer

Gold: Berghaus
Silver: The North Face
Bronze: Paramo
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Best waterproof jacket

Gold: Paramo
Silver: Berghaus
Bronze: The North Face
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Best walking guidebook

Gold: Cicerone
Silver: France Lincoln Publishers for Wainwright‘s Walks
Bronze: Ordnance Survey
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Best backpack/rucksack

Gold: Berghaus
Silver: Osprey
Bronze: Lowe Alpine
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Best new walking gadget

Gold: Garmin
Silver: Satmap
Bronze: Suunto
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Best other walking product

Gold: Nikwax
Silver: Leki Walking Poles
Bronze: Superfeet
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Best overall walking brand

Gold: Paramo
Silver: Berghaus
Bronze: The North Face
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Best online outdoors retailer

Gold: Webtogs
Silver: Go Outdoors
Bronze: Cotswold Outdoors
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Best nationwide outdoors retailer

Gold: Cotswold Outdoors
Silver: Go Outdoors
Bronze: Blacks
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Best independent outdoors retailer

Gold: Whalley Warm & Dry
Silver: George Fisher
Bronze: Gaynors of Ambleside
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Best British walking route

The Coast 2 Coast Walk
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Best overseas walking route

Corsica‘s GR20
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Walking celebrity of the year

Julia Bradbury
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Best piece of walking advice

“Never trust your Dad if he says it‘s a shortcut”
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