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I'm pretty tough on boots and wear them for 200+ days a year. Love the Lacrosse but they usually last about 2-2.5 years. Has anyone done a comparison with the Le Chameau similar platform?
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I’ve never tried Le Chameau but love Alpha Burley’s. They’re obviously heavy but fit my feet well enough that I don’t notice the weight a whole lot. Kind of the ATV of the boot world.
Prices have gotten a little out of hand for them IMO but if you can wear them 200+ days a year for Two plus years of hard use that isn’t to bad.
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Which Le Chameau, the leather lined? I'd love a pair, but could never swallow the price. I got my wife a pair 15 years go and they're still going strong.
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Which Le Chameau, the leather lined? I'd love a pair, but could never swallow the price. I got my wife a pair 15 years go and they're still going strong. You might look at Le Chameau's economy line with the cloth lining, for $209. I've read some reviews that say they last as long as their top of the line ones.
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I'm on my 2nd pair of Le Chameau. First lasted 16 years. I don't wear them daily, or for work, but they are very comfortable even for long walks. Mostly Bear stands, turkey, and archery. also fishing. One thing to keep in mind, they are natural rubber, and as such should not be exposed barnyard mud, animal urine or manure.
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One thing to keep in mind, they are natural rubber, and as such should not be exposed barnyard mud, animal urine or manure. To the manor born, eh?
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Le Chameau leather lined are great. I’ve got a pair that I bought during Covid lockdown. More like 100 days/year for me but I havent had any issue with them. And they are super comfortable even on long walks. I used to go thru lacrosse boots like toilet paper
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Burleys have them buckle straps on them for dudes with cankles
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I've never owned La Chameau boots, but have read good things about them, especially from Upland bird hunters. I did check them out but it seemed their boot shafts were narrow, if I recall. I do have 800 gram Alphaburly Pros, and while good boots, they feel like clown shoes wearing 'em in a size 13. Matter of fact, they're too clumsy to drive in, so I've gotta switch footwear every time I jump in and out of the ol' F150. I also have some Xtratuf 15" Legacy gusseted non-insulated boots, which I way prefer over the Lacrosses. The Xtratufs are lighter, more flexible, fit better around the ankles, and have a better insole. I also prefer the side gusset, versus the Lacrosse's back gusset. It's a lot easier to adjust a strap on the side rather than twisting around behind me like a game of Twister. https://www.xtratuf.com/xtratuf-legacy-wide-calf-mens-15-inch-waterproof/22279G.htmlAnother brand to consider is GumLeaf. They're also a European made brand with 80% + rubber content. My sons tell me all the cool bowhunter dudes are wearing 'em. I heard about them from John Eberhart, who has several videos out on rubber boots for hunting. He also offers a discount code good for 10% off, 'bowhunt.' https://www.gumleafusa.com/
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I have a pair of Le Chameau, the cloth-lined version. They are by a large margin the most comfortable gumboots I've ever owned.
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Which Le Chameau, the leather lined? I'd love a pair, but could never swallow the price. I got my wife a pair 15 years go and they're still going strong. Any pair of boots that gets 15 years of solid service would seemingly be worth the price of admission. Am I missing something?
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Which Le Chameau, the leather lined? I'd love a pair, but could never swallow the price. I got my wife a pair 15 years go and they're still going strong. Any pair of boots that gets 15 years of solid service would seemingly be worth the price of admission. Am I missing something? I didn't know how good they were 15 years ago when I decided I was too cheap to buy myself a pair. I'm hoping you guys talk me into changing my mind.
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Thanks for all the feedback
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admitting up front that I don't wear the dang things all that often anymore, I have a pair of lacrosse Alpha Burley boots that are going on 10 years old. Just as good as they day I bought them.
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Lacrosse never fit my foot right.
Maybe i have a hi instep?
I wore mucks for several years.
Now i wear Dryshod.
3rd season on 1 pair. Seem to hold up well.
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LaCrosse and Muck boots never seemed to last me more than a season or 2 before cracking in the same place every time. I took a chance on some Irish setter boots on sale 4 seasons ago and they are still going strong with no sign of cracking. So this year I decided I should grab another pair and stick them in the closet for when these do fail. Of course, like all good things, that boot is discontinued.
That's a long winded way of saying thanks for the link. I'll be checking the Le Chameau line out next.
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Le Cham's website is sufficiently woke enough for me to never consider any purchases. I wont feed the beast. their pop up: a company that needs to resort to this to garner market share ... oh never mind.
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So it’s like the Hunter brand boots that chicks wear?
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