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I put a lot of miles on my boots in a variety of terrain. I'm not afraid to spend money on quality boots as long as they last. Any reccomendations for quality hunting boots that last. A system that helps mitigate stickers is a must!
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Insulated
non insulated
molded sole
stiched on sole
Leather???
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The Cabela's Ultralight by Meindl are highly rated
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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I'm a Danner fan. They have a boot for any occasion.
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Tried on all 3 Cabelas Mendle boots Saturday.....no to all 3
I ordered a pair of Lowa Camino's last night for my new light mountain boot
I have had Danner boots for years but I just don't like what they offer today
My heavy insulated boots are 600 gram Irish Setter Elk Trekers....heavy but great boots with a sewn on sole
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2 of the 3 Cabelas Mendle boots had no sole flex.......zero !
The 3rd had more than a couple bad ratings of not staying water proof
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I like either the Cabelas Meindl boots or Asolo boots,,, they fit my feet,,, I would never buy boots from Meindl other than from Cabelas, Meindl will not stand by their product like Cabelas will.
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It would depend on what the climate you are planning on using them in but I highly recommend the Courteney Boot. I bought one pair to wear in Africa, and love them. Almost no break-in required, and they are tough. They have a range of soles you can get them in to match the terrain you hunt. I would also recommend Russell's they make good one's too.
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Looked at Courtney boots in African 4 weeks ago.....not for me
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I don't need heavy insulation, but they will be used in light snow. I was looking as cabelas pinnacle boa boots. I had an old pair of the insulated zip-up pinnacles and while they were dry and very comfortable, I wore them out in one year. But, I did like the fact that I didn't have to worry about little burs sticking all over laces.
Danners have a great reputation for longevity, I'm just not sure how they do getting wet.
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Like any boot you have to treat them. That said, I have 6 pair I use for various hunting situations but the best waterproof ones are the ones made in the US. I won't buy the ones made in China. As a matter of fact, I try not to buy anything made in China.
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Then you save a lot of money then don't you
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It would depend on what the climate you are planning on using them in but I highly recommend the Courteney Boot. I bought one pair to wear in Africa, and love them. Almost no break-in required, and they are tough. They have a range of soles you can get them in to match the terrain you hunt.
I think he's looking for men's boots. I'm fond of both the Meindl Perfekts and Denali. (Cabelas)
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I like either the Cabelas Meindl boots or Asolo boots,,, they fit my feet,,, I would never buy boots from Meindl other than from Cabelas, Meindl will not stand by their product like Cabelas will. I bought a pair of Asolo FSN 95 GTX in 2012 and used them for about a week during a hunt in Argentina. After the hunt, I cleaned them well and stored them in the original box in a cool, dry place. I did not use them again until my Safari in Zimbabwe last June but after only three days use, both soles separated, one after the other. Fortunately for me, a member of our hunting party known here as "Pagosawingnut" had shown me where I could purchase a pair of Courteneys (they are made in Zimbabwe) and we stopped by the store just before proceeding to the hunting camp.l used the Courteneys for the remainder of the safari and they served me well with no breakin whatsoever. After arriving home, I checked the Asolo website and found that their warranty for materials and workmanship was good only for a year.
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I like Lowa and LaCrosse boots for hunting. Kenetrek makes some great boots as well.
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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Lowa boots for me either Renegade or Tibet depending on conditions.
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I like either the Cabelas Meindl boots or Asolo boots,,, they fit my feet,,, I would never buy boots from Meindl other than from Cabelas, Meindl will not stand by their product like Cabelas will. I bought a pair of Asolo FSN 95 GTX in 2012 and used them for about a week during a hunt in Argentina. After the hunt, I cleaned them well and stored them in the original box in a cool, dry place. I did not use them again until my Safari in Zimbabwe last June but after only three days use, both soles separated, one after the other. Fortunately for me, a member of our hunting party known here as "Pagosawingnut" had shown me where I could purchase a pair of Courteneys (they are made in Zimbabwe) and we stopped by the store just before proceeding to the hunting camp.l used the Courteneys for the remainder of the safari and they served me well with no breakin whatsoever. After arriving home, I checked the Asolo website and found that their warranty for materials and workmanship was good only for a year. I would have at least tried for a partial or full refund from Asolo, I bet that most boot companies have production runs with problems of the soles coming off, I have heard these complaints on lots of different brands. It's a darn good thing that I wear them out in about a year then,,, I wear them several times a week in rough stuff and have never had one separate but have had the soles fall apart on 2 different pairs of miendl boots, the ones with the cabelas label were warrantied by cabelas even though they were several years old and I received a complete refund, while the ones bought from AJ Brooks were not warrantied even though they were much newer. Miendl would not even help with repairing them.
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I picked up some Kenetrek Terrane's last fall and they're a great boot.
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Visit the Whites boots site. Put together with leather, glue, triple stitching, and screws, in the USA, and can be resoled and or completely rebuilt. They will do custom work. Probably impossible to roll an ankle in their boots and ones toes will not bump the end when going down steep terrain. No molded vinyl, and the foot ware of choice for logger and wild land firefighters. Expensive and damned well worth it. I'm down to 5 pair at the moment and live in them 24/7.
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