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I like what's in 'em.

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.

You and me both!!!

For where I hunt, I like Gore-Tex lined Rocky boots. Comfortable and waterproof.

My Whites Smokejumpers are the most comfortable boot I've ever owned but the full lug sole can be a little much for flatland/upland hunting so I had a pair of Russell bird shooters built and they are great as well...... rest of the time it's flip flops or some scketcher slip ons 🤘🏻

I haven't been completely pleased with any pair of boots I've had.

I have a relatively new pair of Danner Pronghorns. I like them but the toe box is tight. I have an old pair of Danner Grouse and they wear for comfortably in the toe, but the soles are still stiff as hell. Like having 2x4s for soles. I'm not completely pleased with either of those two lasts.

My Lacrosse Alpa Burlys are comfortable but even in the cold my feet sweat like crazy. Getting them off is a chore.

My LL Bean Maine Hunting shoes are my closest to ideal for where I hunt. They run about 1 size too big. I wear a 13E. I have a pair of size 12 insulated gore-tex Maine Hunting shoes from the late 80s that I still used and that fit well but but traction on slippery ground is minimal. I have a pair uninsulated Maine Hunting Shoes. I learned not buying them a size too small will get you a pair of boots that will literally walk your socks off you feet inside the boot. And still very little traction on slippery ground.

I think I may try a pair of Schnees Hunting Boots. Looks like the soles would provide better traction than the LL Beans.

wolverines last me 10 yrs,most comfortable boot i ever bought. very light weight

$800 schnee’s

Only the best for me, walking a grand total of 35 yards to a heated, enclosed, carpeted, elevated blind.

Uhhh, huh!!!

Oh yes, smoke my cherry pipe and mumble about Christopher Hitchens excerpts in a book.

This year has been La Sportiva. The karakorum and aequilibrium lt gtx.

I do have some Zamberlan 2090 Mountain Pro EVO GTX RR boots for late season cold, snowy, mountain hunts.

I prefer mountaineering style boots over hunting specific boots.

For bird hunting I usually wear some type of Salomon hiker.

Salomon something or other hikers with Gore-tex, vary sock weight to suit temps/activity level gets me through about 95% of my time out there.

LaCrosse Alphaburly Pro 800 when I'm strictly going to be in stand and not going to see day time highs out of the teens. Great for ice fishing though.

I got some -40 Arctic Mucks I mooched off of my last job a month before turning in my retarmint pappers

Waiting now 6 years for a day cold enough to test them out.

You mean to tell me you aren't out in them sumbitches chopping ice out of tanks with Jake in January?!

Last winter I actually bought a pair of the Arctic Pro Mucks to go along with the 3 pairs of various Schnee pac boots that I never wear.

Wore the Arctic's quite a few times last winter. They're warm enough for almost the coldest weather we get.


This time of year 99% of the time it's Muckmasters(for work).

The Hunter II are on their third set of bottoms, last set unused.

I can’t tell you how much I don’t like Muck Arctic Sports anymore. You can’t feel stuff underfoot when you are still hunting or tracking, they get way too hard when you are icefishing, and they seem to leak after 3-4 uses.

As some said, boots and gloves are subjective. I had a pair of Boggs that were fantastic for what I did. Wore them out in about 5-6 years and noticed that they changed the sole to a vibram style.

Long way of saying Lacrosse Granger, Alpha Burleys, or if it if really cold, Mucks-reluctantly.

I've got an ultra-inexpensive pair of Servus PVC boots that have held up well to working around the house and general wet-woods use. I think they were like $29 and are made in the USA. Suprisingly good boots, though as basic as they come.

I have a pair of the Servus as well, and a pair of Xtratufs and a pair of LaCrosse Grange.

The LaCrosse are my favorite non insulated waterproof boots.

I’ve been wearing Kenetrek Mtn Extreme for some rougher hunting conditions. They’re comfortable with good support.

Still like my old school Danner Canadians.

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I have learned for the deer stand to carry along the insulated over boots to slip on keeps me warm and I don’t have to wear huge heavy clumsy boots around all day. I have a lot of keens for regular use. Redwings have served me well. I had a pair of high Kamik snow boots, which where good until it got to 25 below, they crumbled apart. They did not stand behind their product. I have had some LaCrosse boots also, made about 10 miles from here, till they sent manufacturing overseas awhile back.

The soles on my last pair of Rocky’s crumbled like a frozen chocolate bar.

I bought a pair of insulated Irish Setters last year. So far, I have really liked them.

Zams and I have tried them all.