Help: tired of cracked rubber boots

[Roger Norris]

Schnees are great, I wear them in the woods and swamp every time out.....they aren't wading boots though. If you are standing in water above the stiching, they will leak eventualy.

I have a boot rack in my garage that is not much more than heavy gauge wire, it stores the boots upside down with no bending. I have never had a problem with any quality rubber boots cracking.

Those Muck boots look interesting, but I think my spots would destroy them quickly, too many thorn brambles.

[Jack Whitmire Jr]

have you tried Armor- all? I use it on almost all of my vinyl or rubber stuff, from hunting boots to Jeep dashboards.

That deafeats the purpose of why I hunt in rubber boots -scent control .

[bucksaw]

These Finnish boots are very popular in Canada, especially with hunters, trappers and ice fishermen.
Hand made with natural rubber.Extremely well made.

 http://www.nokianfootwear.com/

 http://www.outsidemetro.com/

[Geezer]

How come no one has suggested L.L. Beans Maine Hunting shoes?  I've wore the same pair since 1986 and they still look and work great.  I have to think the 16" boots would work well in boggy areas.  I also have a pair of Schnee's that I wear when the temps really drop.  I've been impressed with them.

[Bill Carlsen]

Bucksaw...you are right about Nokia. I have one pair that is at least 10 years old. I wear them frequently in moderate temperature situations but they are not quite warm enough for really cold weather situations. They are an excellent boot but last I looked they were a bit pricey. I'll have to  give them another look see.

[Bill Carlsen]

Bucksaw...you are right about Nokia. I have one pair that is at least 10 years old. I wear them frequently in moderate temperature situations but they are not quite warm enough for really cold weather situations. They are an excellent boot but last I looked they were a bit pricey. I'll have to  give them another look see.

[joe ashton]

nice boots, nice deer, nice bow....

[lpcjon2]

Give your boots a spray with food grade silicone every few months and they wont crack. Other option is neopreme but then the glue around the seam fails and you have to use wader seal.Thgis is how the shoe and boot companies stay in buisness if it was made to last it would be a one time sale.