I need a recommendation for something comfortable and probably waterproof and not insulated. I have tried on keen and and merrell and were not impressed.
I need a recommendation for something comfortable and probably waterproof and not insulated. I have tried on keen and and merrell and were not impressed.
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I picked up some Schnee's Beartooth uninsulated boots on Black Friday. I've put around 75 miles on them +/- since then. I'd buy another pair tomorrow if something happened to them.
A couple years I ago, I did a good bit of looking into hiking style hunting boots. Lowa, Kenetrek, Crispi and Salomon are all top brands, but are pricey. I had settled on a pair of Lowa's until a buddy suggested I look at a pair of Under Armour's. Probably not the same quality as the others, but I was able to get them on sale for 50% off. They are light, comfortable and still waterproof. For SC hunting, I doubt I'll go back to a traditional hunting boot.
I don't know what brands they carry, but REI in Columbia could be a place to check out.
Mike
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I don't understand their reputation because Keen and Merrell suck. I wore a pair of Merrell's for 200 miles and they still blistered my feet. I bought Columbia low and chukka style and neither ever put a blister on me - even right out of the box.
That being said, my go-to hunting boot is the Lacross Grange. They're waterproof and never blister. I've walked probably 5-6 miles in a day in them without a problem. I usually wear out the soles before they ever spring a leak.
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Pretty impressed with the 1 pair of crispi boots I own. I’ll buy another pair. Like most I think keen and Merrill suck if youre hiking more than the parking lot of Whole Foods.
And I don’t understand how you guys log miles in a pair of grange. I’d chainsaw my feet off by mid morning if I had to hump hills in them. Maybe I’m just soft.
i been wearing oboz yellowstone version which run about 250 or
so a pair.
i wore 2 pair out in 12 months. thinking about going with some high dollar boots next time. crispi or those zamberlan
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No shit. I've worn out a couple pair of Lacrosse Alpha Burly Pro's on hunts where they were needed (boggy moose hunts), and I can see the use for them if you're just turkey hunting in swamps or walking to and from a deer stand, but it is night and day between a true pair of higher end boots. I used to skimp on boots, I wouldn't spend more than $200ish, went through Lacrosse (not rubber boots), Merrells, Keen's, etc. They never were really water proof, and my feet still hurt at the end of the day. After picking up a nicer pair, with a stiff sole (helps going up and down hills), I can't believe I didn't switch a long time ago. Probably can't go wrong with any of the higher end, reputable, boot makers already mentioned above.
Solomon’s
Damn good boots and not as hard to break in as Crispis, etc.
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I bought a used pair of Zamberlains off eBay that somebody broke in for me. A little worn already, but comfy for mountain boots. Paid probably 1/3 the price of brand new.
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I am looking for some felt soled boots, but found these y'all might be interested in if you have a handle on Euro sizing...
Agree with this. They are a little stiff right off the bat but never uncomfortable.
I’m on my second pair of Idaho gtx 2. That’s only because I have one pair for hunting and one pair for work. I have tried many different pairs of boots over the years. Surveying is hard on a pair of boots, at least for me. I was going through 2 pairs of Irish setters a year pretty much. For me, when a boot loses its waterproofing it’s done. I don’t do wet feet.
With that said I have almost 2 years on a pair of Idaho gtx 2 that don’t look much different than the way they came out of the box. Still 100% waterproof. I justify the price for the boot because I still come out better considering the Irish setters I was getting were about $190. I was fighting some foot issues as well when I switched. Specifically, plantar fasciitis in both feet. When I switched boots all that went away and I haven’t had any problems since. I’m a big believer in crispi.
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I bought a pair of Danner Recurves last year- haven't put a ton of miles on them yet, but so far so good. Lightweight and waterproof.
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I had a pair of Canadas(I think, it’s been 10 years ago now) and they were way too stiff for my liking. I bought them about 4 months before my first elk hunt and wore them quite a bit on flat ground and on several desert mountain training hikes. They blistered my feet so bad on the first day of my hunt that I hunted the rest of the week in tennis shoes.
I know they make damn good boots, they just weren’t for me at all. Salomon’s are 10x’s more comfortable for me and gave me plenty of support.
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Man and other animals were first vegetarians; then Noah and his sons were given permission to eat meat: “every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you” Genesis 9:3
"A man may not care for golf and still be human, but the man who does not like to see, hunt, photograph or otherwise outwit birds or animals is hardly normal. He is supercivilized, and I for one do not know how to deal with him." Aldo Leopold
I bought a pair of Kenetreks and love them!!
Salomon GTX 4D. Several trips west and wear them to work daily.
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