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    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.

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    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.

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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.

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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by wiz18 View Post
    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.
    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.

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    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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    Crispi's


    Quote Originally Posted by quackaddict View Post
    Solomon’s

    Damn good boots and not as hard to break in as Crispis, etc.


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    I've never had to break in a pair of crispi's, by far the most comfortable boot I've ever had.
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    I'll shoot over a kids head in a blind or long gun one on a turkey in a heart beat. You want to kill stuff around me you gonna earn it.

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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...

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    Quote Originally Posted by buckpro View Post
    Crispi's




    I've never had to break in a pair of Crispi's, by far the most comfortable boot I've ever had.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by buckpro View Post
    Crispi's




    I've never had to break in a pair of crispi's, by far the most comfortable boot I've ever had.
    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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    I bought a pair of Kenetreks and love them!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by quackaddict View Post
    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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    All tier 1 boots have a flex rating. Match how stiff you want your boot to be with the flex rating of the boot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wiz18 View Post
    All tier 1 boots have a flex rating. Match how stiff you want your boot to be with the flex rating of the boot.
    Never heard of such a thing. Why people will gladly spend $3800 on a rifle, air fare, gas, etc, then cheap out on a pair of good boots has always been puzzling...


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    Salomon GTX 4D. Several trips west and wear them to work daily.

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    Danner sharp tails

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