Originally Posted by Lee24
Anyone wearing the Cabela's copies of the LL Bean Maine Hunting Shoe? How do they compare? Which soles are you using and how do you like them?


I have the ones from Cabela's (extreme version with 44 gram insulation). They are okay. Winter caught up to us while moose hunting last month and one of the mornings started at about 10 degrees or so and didn't warm up much beyond that. Even while riding a 4-wheeler, walking in powdery snow and the incessant wind my feet really didn't get cold. They weren't as warm as a pair of LaCross Iceman's, but the wool socks and preparations I made kept me from being miserable.

I'm actually contemplating a real pair of Bean boots next year with the insulation and Gore-Tex liner in them. The real chink in these kind of boots is where the shaft is stitched to the foot.

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