rubber boots for long distance?

[bbell]

I have a pair of kenetrek grizzlies. I love them hiked about 10 miles one day and they felt good. Rubber bottoms and leather uppers. Also packed an elk quarter while wearin them and felt good also.

Brandon

[wv lungbuster]

My last pair of Lacrosse alpha burly boots didn't last a year. There being made over sea now.

[Catskill Longbow]

I took a look at the Kenetrek and the Schnees, both look like they could be quite nice.  I am beginning to lean toward the Schnees because they are made here.  It sounds to me like the Kenetreks are imported.

[Greg Clark]

Muck Wetlands work well for me also.

[stickbowmaniac]

Lacrosse alpha burly.warm ,ankle fit

[Rik]

For those of us who hunt the Rocky Mountains often for weeks at a time, this is the design that works best. Whether they are Whites or Shees doesn't matter. I put two layers of wool in the bottom, and they are honestly more comfortable than any moccasins or running shoes that I own. If you are hunting in cold, steep country, give your feet a treat.

P.S. The airbob soles give the best, quietest traction available on planet earth.

 

[guspup]

Name the months you want them for. The Adirondacks can throw alot of things at you. And without snow, wet spots are a given in a 5 mile trek. I live in my Muck Edgewaters with various layers of wool up until significant snow pack, then into the Lacrosse or Sorel felt liner type for the cold. I like the lightness, comfort, support, of the waterproof Mucks for most of the year. The closest thing to my well loved Keenes I wear every day.
Just my opinion..... Boots are a personal thing.

[bluegrassbowhunter]

I'm a diehard "Muckboot" fan but would not recommend them for serious hunts were your going to be doing alot of walking up & down hills...mine fit me snug but after awhile of long walking my feet start sliding around in them & rub blisters...

[durp]

WHITES

[Ky Double Lung]

I am going to say Muck Wetlands, they have preformed well on most all my morning turkey hunts when wet ground or rain is an issue.

[Steve H.]

We have rubber boots that are real common in Alaska called "Xtra Tuf" and are made by Sarvis.  They are far superior to Lacrosse and Muck.

I never see them outside Alaska except Mike Rowe from "Dirtiest Jobs" can be seen wearing them on his show.

They are very comfy and quiet.  I even wear them under my snowshoes!

[lpcjon2]

I had a pair of Rocky rubber boots(Ducks Unlimited edition)and they were the best rubber boots I ever owned.would walk all day and never a problem with comfort.

[Catskill Longbow]

This thread has opened my eyes to the Bean style boots again. It does look to be the more comfortable walking boot over rubber. Bean has a great customer service policy, but the boots don't have the features of some of the other brands out there.

Has anyone had any experience with the Hoffman Outback? This one is looking real good to me right now.

[Steve O]

I have Burlys which I tend to wear on stand when swamps are involved, but probably 80 percent of the time I am wearing my Schnee Hunters.  I like them so much for everything, I am actually afraid to send them in for a resole for fear of them being somehow different when they come back!

Whichever you decide, do yourself a favor and order a couple sets of wool insoles from Chuck at Two Tracks.  They really suck in the moisture and make ANY rubber boot a lot more comfortable.  Any boot really...I have taken to wearing an old pair of Crocs with Chuck's insoles in them as house slippers!

[LV2HUNT]

If Bean would put a more agressive tread on a model of their boots a lot of people would buy them.

[Two Dogs]

Boots are a personal thing for sure, I had to go through them all-Lacrose alpha, burly non insulated & insulated, Irish setters & Bean boots. I ended up w/ 3 pr. of Muck Woodys because I like them that much, like Steve O said wool inserts are a must even when it's 50 out. I spend the entire season in the "Dacks" tracking when theres snow or still hunting bare ground, walking all day  they have never let me down even filling up w/ ice cold water when I fell in  a river crossing. My feet allways got cold until I started wearing Mucks.

[Catskill Longbow]

I agree with the Bean tread  thought.  I used to have a pair that they made that had a Gore Tex liner and an air-bob sole.  I don't know what became of them, but the leather upper was not form fit to the calf, so they tended to slop around a bit. They were on the right track though.

[Stump73]

I have my best so far. They are from Irish Setter. I work in ditches and steep banks  for 8 hour days and sometimes more. They have deep wide cleats  helps in slideing . They are extremely warm with 1000 grams of thinsolelate. I also hunt in them as well. I've had Lacross and only lasted about a month. I'm rough on shoes.