Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Alaska White or black "mouse" boots? Where do you get them

Which have you found to be the warmest, and if you buy them online, where do you get them. Thanks for looking.

The black "Micky Mouse" boots were rated to about -20 F, white "bunny" boots are rated to about -60 F (I think - but also depends on level of activity and your metabolism)

Do a search online - lots of places sell them like surplus stores and amazon. The trick might be finding your right size.

The white boots are the warmest. I can only stand wearing them when it's seriously cold( like -20F or lower ) or if doing something sedentary like ice fishing. In warmer temps, or if active, I use the black boots. They're a little less bulky/clumsy, which I like if the job involves any climbing. Call me old fashioned, but I still think there is no substitute for them! No matter which ones you wear, keep at least one change of dry socks handy at all times, and check your feet regularly. When your socks get damp/soaked with sweat, change them.

Jeff

If you’re an Alaskan PM me, if not I don’t want to help sell off the dwindling supply of bunny boots to some Texan who watched an Alaska show and thinks they look cool.

Anyways like I said, I know a good source for them, pm me if you’re a fellow Alaskan.

I lived in Alaska previously, but no longer. Thanks

Black bunnies are narrower, lighter and lighter. The white bunnies are better if you are sedentary such as ice fishing or riding. I recommend felt insoles when wearing these with a spare set of insoles close by. The best boots are Bata with the air valve. If possible you can test the boots for felt dryness by putting them in a freezer. After awhile check for ice while flexing the boots. Most of these boots are sold used and the interior felt is only waterproof when the air valve is closed. Should water get into the felt they are impossible to dry again.

Bata is good, miner brand is also great, I actually prefer miner brand over bata because they seem a bit softer and don’t turn yellow as fast. The one to avoid is air boss, they are Canadian made and sort of [bleep]. With the supplies on these things dwindling, new unused pairs are getting more scarce and prices are going up.

I got a pair of brand new miners in 11r for like 190.00 which I thought was a bargain. By last pair was a pair of batas.

I should probably make the call and source out a pair of black ones while I still can.

Not trying to be a dick but the owner of the shop in a round about way expressed her distaste for sending these boots down south where they aren’t needed.

Also try the Sportsman Guide.

Remnant Room in Delta Jct has both from time to time.

There was a rack full at Value Village here in Anchorage the other day, dirt cheap. No 12s...

Colemans Military Surplus had them a few months ago.

there might be a 12 at the local hardware store, I could go look after work, they are probably like 170.00 though....

Thank you, but I have a couple pairs. I was only looking because they were 20 bucks a pair...

Thank you for the responses. I appreciate it.

Have you ever spent a winter in northern Minnesota or North North Dakota?
SW Alaska, what a joke, you guys act like you are the only ones that get cold. Come on down and I'll take you ice fishing on Lake of the Woods or Rainy Lake and show you what cold is.

They are sized quite large. Boots and shoes I wear a 13 but in Bata VBs, I buy an 11R.....

I get what you're saying wackem but in my experience the benefits of the boots aren't only where its just really cold but also where its really remote and you can't just go back to the truck. I've had lots of boots as warm. But none I could dump the water out of(ie overflow) throw on a new pair of socks and keep going. That matters more the further you get from a road. If theres even one around.....

When I was marching in Uncle's legions, we were taught that the black Mickeys were for cold, wet environments and the Bunnies were extreme cold, dry environments. We were issued Mickeys in Korea and Bunnies at Ft. Aintwright.