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Have been looking at tall waterproof boot. Would like to test this winter so when my moose hunt comes next year I will be ready.
I am thinking the lacrosse alphabury pro .
My normal boot size is 12 wide.
I can't wear a high arch boot either.
When they say spot stalk style hunt I am guess I will put some miles on.
I don't mind spending money on a good set boots if I will be warm and comfortable.
Want something that is rugged and waterproof.
Thanks for input.

They're heavy if you're walking a lot. But warm enough for sitting for several hours.

I am a big fan of LaCrosse, and have been using them for a long time. Many of their models are 18" high, which has proven useful again and again. Most of the competition are less tall.
My size is 13 wide, but Lacrosse 13's work well.
I have been on 2 moose hunts in Newfoundland, and Lacrosse boots went on both trips, most recently, last month. They'll go again, if I"m lucky enough to get the opportunity.
I keep 2 or 3 pairs around, for different temperatures. You don't need the heavily insulated versions if you're going to be active and/or temps are above freezing. They are considerably lighter in weight.
However, if you'll be spending hours on a cold weather stand, then the insulation can be priceless. Weight is kind of irrelevant when you're mostly sitting.
The key to comfort in these boots, is good socks. A mid day change makes for happy feet.
The one pair of Muck boots I have tried, did not hold up well, or very long, before leaking and tearing, less than 1 year.
Got started with LaCrosse some decades ago, with the 12" version, as they were the standard in farm country. Those old "green rubber boots", stood up to barnyard acids (dairy farm), wore like iron, and were made in the USA. Their "ankle fit" is why every mud room I've ever been in, had a boot jack.
Still haven't found anything better.The new models, with neoprene uppers, are pretty comfortable, but less durable.
I'm not happy that they're now all made in China, but I haven't found a better choice.
As with most footwear, I strongly recommend trying them on before buying.

+1 on the LaCrosse AlphaBurly's. I've used them for years. Good fit and durable.

Tagging along to see your results. Just bought a pair myself for a Newfoundland moose hunt next fall. Going to give them a work out next month on a few pheasant hunts.

Thanks for input so far . I did break my LH ankle when I was a kid playing indoor soccer, so needless to say it's my weak one. So some type of support I am sure will help. I am always worried about if I ever twist it when hiking the mountains of Colorado looking for Elk. I always wear meindls ultra lights which give my ankle superior support. Thanks for the tip on the socks. I will go try some on .

I've been wearing Alphas for about 7-8 years now. I use them for moose hunting and fishing. Love the soles when out moose hunting and they're warm, but as somebody who has bad ankles, I gotta say, there's not much support there.

I about lived in the old green ones when I still had the dairy. They are heavy, fairly loose on the foot, and the old ones didn't have all that much insulation. Still use a pair occasionally that I bought just after selling out, in 1988.

I would consider first gore tex hip waders and a conventional boot. Or the Ever tuff boot. The Lacrosse are good but you want the ankle fit option so the boots don't get sucked off your feet. Ask your guide as I have worn various hip wader and rubber boot combos and never have been completely satisfied with any of them.

Newfie guides on this last trip all wore some sort of 12" black rubber boot that sells for $50 or so in, Newfoundland. Said they didn't last, just bought replacements as they were cheap. It was not a brand I had heard of, and they had them hanging over the woodstove every night.
These guides were a tough, hard working bunch.
My parnters moose rolled into the river after being shot through the shoulders. Guide was down to his skivies, out there getting a rope on it, in a flash. He earned a great tip and our respect. No complaints, no discussion, got the job done.....tough guy. Thinking wet feet, to him, were on the order of a mosquito bite.
I would add that the cover in north central NL was quite different than the cover down in the SW where I recently hunted. Hippers, as Tejano mentioned, might work up in the north central. The stuff we were in down in the SW, short, thick, rough, and woody, would likely shred hippers in short order. Once it started raining, it did not quit. Conventional boots would be a problem as we were constantly walking in spongy peat and standing water. Walking through it was the sole option.
Virtually every moose I saw, was never in grass, alway in this knee-hip high woody stuff.
I'm sticking with my Lacrosses....... unless somebody comes up with a better idea.

Sounds like cheap Baffin’s.