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I have used Danner since I was a Marine in the late 80s and several Lacrosse boots, but I bought a set of Crispis and love them. Worth every penny.

I don't own a pair of boots designed and sold as hunting boots. I've worn a decent quality uninsulated hiking boot for years. Even in snow and temps in single digits. I wear gaiters in snow and wet conditions.

I’m liking these new Croc cowboy boots . The spurs come in handy when I’m riding a fat chick and when I’m not I can take them off so they don’t snag stuff. The holes are perfect for custom jibbitz to commemorate my conquest, kinda a record book of sorts! 😉



Unless of course you mean hunting animals, then I just wear some old cowboy boots.

10Glocks: Danner "Elk Hunters" for much of my late season (cold but not much snow) Hunting.
I use Danner "Antelope Hunters" for early season archery Elk and then Rifle Antelope seasons.
Late season deeper snow calls for my Schnees Pack-Boots with "Thinsulate" liners and rubber "hob-nails".
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Got some Danner Sharptails for this year’s pheasant hunt. They were outstanding!

I’ve always prided myself in what I thought were quality boots. But when I bought a pair of second hand Schnee’ s bear tooth off of a member here, it was blatantly obvious I have been wrong all those years. That’s all I’ll ever buy from now on.

Crispis are my favorite
Kenetrex are a close second

For the past week it’s been Schnee’s Hunters because I’m visiting “up home” where it’s cold, wet, rough ground, and we don’t have venomous reptiles. When I’m back “down home” in the South Carolina Low Country it’s Irish Setter lace up snake boots which have proven to be very comfortable and give good support.

My feet sweat in the Mucks if I wear them all day. Learned from 24HCF, hockey liner socks, under a pair of thick Darn Tuff over the calf socks. Swap out socks and insoles each day to let them dry. Have not done 15 miles in a day. But have done 5-7 miles between 10k-12k during Colorado second rifle. More secure footing with the Lowas. But no discomfort with the Mucks.

Han Wag and Crispi’s fit right and are very comfortable!

I wear 2 pairs of Russells. a light uninsulated birdshooter and an insulated mountain boot, or Lacrosse burleys

Meindl Vakuum (Cabelas Denali) from frequent upland game and deer on the dry and/or snowy prairie to elk or deer hunting in the mountains.

I rarely hunt stationary and adjust warmth with different socks. Non-insulated boots are just fine for me w/ambient temps @ zero when I'm ambling along through cover behind the dog.

About a month ago I bought a set of Schnees Timberline while they were on sale. I'm still breaking them in, I only have about 7-8Mi on them but I believe they're also going to fulfill my needs.

When it's deep and/or wet snow I wear 13" Schnees Hunter II's.

For Ice Fishing I wear Muck Arctics.

Boots and gloves are the 2 hardest things to take/give recommendations for IMO. "Comfort" is so subjective, especially warmth.

If I have creeks to cross, I wear dryshod boots. Belleville with the liner if it's not too cold. Lacrosse 2000 gram thinsulate boots for late season cold

I used to have a dedicated "hunting boots" but most of them are uncomfortable and make my feet sweat. Then they get cold. I've been using hiking boots. They've much more comfortable than any hunting boot I had and my feet stay warmer. Combination of better ventilation and better boots period. Crispi is probably my next pair.

Early season archery, I am wearing Danners (former USMC combat) boots, Alpha burlys, Schnees and Hoffman pacs in the cold.

I got a pair of Crispi's and they have been great. The most comfortable I have had over the years.

I have two pair of Kenetrek boots. Hardscrabble hikers and mountain extreme and a pair of zamberlan.

The comfort nod goes to the zamberlan only because they are a touch wider in the toe box

Where?

What's your foot width?

Steep terrain,side-hilling? Kenetreks, for my narrow foot.

Flat land bird hunting? Danner sharptails.

Dry field duck hunt or marshy pheasant? Muck boots

Wetland duck hunting? Breathable waders.

I like her boots! 😁

Where I used to hunt, it was steep and rocky, and good tough boots were a must. I have a pair of all leather Brownings with all the bells and whistles. They have served me well. They kept me from spraining and ankle or sliding down a draw many times.