Originally Posted by roundoak
My Dad and his brothers wore the 10" Bean boots hunting deer and grouse in the northwoods of Wisconsin which for the most part was flat and interspersed wetlands. When I turned 12, Dad bought me a pair and I loved them while hunting with the gang. When I began hunting the hill country in southwest Wisconsin and my first trip on a hunt to Montana, I hated them.

Look at the heal profile of the boot and you will get an idea why I did not like them on uneven ground. They will test your ankle strength.

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Probably all right for your "kickaround" application.



Part about ankle support is true. Minimal ankle support so not for hilly/mountain terrain.

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