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I had a pair of the Rocky crumble soles. They wouldn’t warranty their latent defect. No more Rocky for me.

Just got back from far western KS pheasant hunting and wore a pair of Bass Pro corduro boots. Definitely going to be looking for something more comfortable for an all day bird hunting boot.

I still wear these Danners I got in 1981. On the third set of soles.

Tony Rumore
Tromix

On those Cornstalkers, what was coming apart? They used to be Goodyear welted, and maybe they still are. Unless the welt or stitching broke, that should keep the insole and mid sole together. Was the outsole/tread coming off?

I had a pair of Cabelas snake books made by Rocky from the 90s. The lowers were constructed like athletic shows with the soles glued on. One spring I put them on and, as if they were timed together, the soles started peel off both. The adhesive holding them on just completely dried out. And that sort of construction is not worth fixing.

Those are just getting broken in. Lots of life left in those boots.

You could "hunt " barefoot in most Whitetail stands .
Here out west things are definitely different .

I was thinking she could be attractive if she lost 50 lbs.

She’s perfect like she is, beautiful woman!

Meindls for me

FWIW, we just got a Kenetrek catalog in the mail and I browsed through, lots of 20% off stuff. If I needed boots I'd order something.


Prices are coming down.

You crack me up, LBP.

Post a pic of a woman you wouldn’t smash.

Lol

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The rubber sole itself was complete garbage. Just sitting in the closet they would get gummy and crack open. If you walked across the driveway all the gravel came with you. I had a friend who did boot / shoe repair. He refused to sell or repair Rocky's after that.

Wife had a pair of the Cornstalkers.
Last pair of Rocky's either of us ever owned.
The problem now is that many brands fall under the 'Rocky' umbrella[Muck being one]

Another Cornstalker hater here. In no time, half my heel was overhanging the edge of the sole. No stability whatsoever------->trash. No more Rockys for me.

The Rockys that I have now have good soles. I think that they are called Rangers. The bad sole problem SHOULD be long past. I have not bought any of their boots in a while so I can't say for certain.

I don't know if those soles that disintegrated were Vibram or some other manufacturer but they deteriorated in no time with or without use. Just bad chemically.

On mine it was the outsole/tread, which were stitched on. The replacement soles/treads are still going strong today.

I'd chew deer hides and make moccasins before I'd ever spend another nickel on anything made by Rocky. Expensive junk and a company that won't stand behind it.

This one!!! 🤮

When in TX my Chippewa Regina snake boots get worn a lot. They are actually some of the most comfortable boots I have owned. They have a wedge sole that you can be absolutely silent in when stalking over various surfaces.

When in ND or MT chasing pheasants or big game the progression is temperature dependent. From warm to hot:

Keen hikers (various)

Old Lacrosse Genisys 600 gr. Thinsulate/Gotetex boots from around 2000. Best boots I’ve ever owned. They have a lot of miles on them - to the point the Kevlar toe caps are worn through but they’ve never leaked.

Keen Summit County - used when it is cold cold but still moving about. Including snowmobiling.

Baffin Snow Monsters - used only for sedentary stuff in ridiculously cold weather - they are the real deal vs anything else IMHO.

I'm diggin' these Zamberlans; look ma', no laces!

It's like Velcro for hunting boots, but even better.

I like that rose avail guy
Wesco boots have been on my feet for the last 20 years. Wether hunting chors on the farm I literally wear them everywhere every day I’m on year 6 on this pear
I do have schenes Pac boots for extreme cold
But rarely have to use them