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I've had good luck with Rocky boots. Their Wide fits my 4E feet.
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I've decided to bring the store(s) to me. Since the places have cheap & easy returns, why not?
I've ordered-in...
Asolo Fugitive GTX
Lowa Tibet GTX
Crispi Wyoming GTX
Zamberlan 996 Vioz GTX
and Zamberlan 960 Guide GTX RR
... all in 11 Wide. No, they're not all built for the same function, but these had about the best reviews I could find, and I figured they'd at least point me in the right direction.
Look for a sloppy write-up once I've played around with them a bit.
FC
"Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet."
- Mrs. FC
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After 20 years of wearing Asolo boots, every single time I buy something else I regret it. That includes Vasque, Solomon, Oboze, etc. Stick with what works. That's almost always my MO. With the Asolo's, however, I've got a few reservations. While the comfort has never been in question, the soles on both my last pair of Fugitive's and TPS 520's delaminated, each doing so with less mileage than I would have preferred. A bit of Googling, along with comments from local retailers, indicates I'm not alone in this experience, Also, I'm batting about .33333333 on waterproofing in the Fugitive's I've owned. I may well end up with another pair, yet. It just seemed prudent to investigate some other options, as well. The Zamberlan 960 Guide boots showed up yesterday afternoon. Thanks, Amazon! FC
"Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet."
- Mrs. FC
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Get some snow shoes and use them as flip fops.
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You people is cruel (but funny). FC is good hobbitses. Joe, good luck with the quest. Warm and dry feetses is important. A fellow Hobbit.
Last edited by Ready; 10/14/19. Reason: Funny added.
Member of the Merry Band of turdlike People.
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I've got wide feet as well. I have 2 sets each of the Cabelas/Meindl Alaskan Hikers and Denali. Cabelas no longer carries the Meindl boots but the same boots are available for about the same prices through Meindl USA.
The Vakuum hunter mimics the Denali and the Kibo GTX the Alaskan Hiker. The Kibo would be the stiffer sole of the 2 and a bit shorter. Both have great ankle support. I've hunted them in the flat fields here in ND for birds and deer, the mountains of MT and WY for deer and elk, and the N slope of the Brooks Range for Caribou in the frost-boiled tundra.
Day in-Day out, I prefer the Denali/Vakuum's slightly more flexible sole.
The Kibo would be very similar to a Kennetrek Hardscrabble Hiker's stiffness (I have those as well).
I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.
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You people is cruel (but funny). FC is good hobbitses. Joe, good luck with the quest. Warm and dry feetses is important. A fellow Hobbit. Ah Ready, I was hoping that you join in the friendly FC abuse -- your hobbit reference made me smile!  There is another thread on this HERE on the 'Fire complete with additional abuse on FC.  ![[Linked Image from cdn.thisiswhyimbroke.com]](https://cdn.thisiswhyimbroke.com/images/hobbit-feet1.jpg) John (YAWHF -- yet another with hobbit feet
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Cabelas Meindl Lightweight Hunters
Cabelas Meindl Perfekt Hikers
Irish Setter Wingshooters
Irish Setter Elk Trackers
Oboz Firebrand
Oboz Sawtooth
I’ve tried many others, but these work for me.
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