Hiking/hunting boots

[Sam McMichael]

Silent footed, the problem I have with soft shoes is SNAKES. I have told numerous times about stepping on a copperhead a few years ago while wearing low cut shoes. No, I didn't soil my trousers, but damn if it didn't scare me pretty good. So I now wear snake boots all he time. Mine came from Cabela's a long time ago, and luckily the are comfortable, supportive, and warm. I don't hunt tough mountainous terrain but have back packed a good bit on the AT. I did fine with standard GI issue all leather boots, but luckily, they fit my foot well. Besides, these were free, and I didn't have $200 plus for the top of the line models. As an aside but, still related to the topic, do most of you knowledgeable guys feel that most of the leading brand name stuff is that much better than more moderately priced boots?

[HerbP]

Check out Danner Grouse boots, they will out live you! They are not cheap but you pay for quality and if you're going out west, don't skimp on cheap boots. These are 400 gram of insulation, so if you're going out late in the year they may not be the best boot. Thorogood boots are made right here in Wisconsin!

[Cookus]

My Danner Elk Hunters have to be close to 15 years old and are still going strong.  Just my two cents worth

[BAK]

Who wears their boots in the house?  My wife's bamboo floors have never seen a hard soled shoes.  Strictly verboten.

[arrow30]

ha ha ha ha!...

[BAK]

That's what my mamma would call "w+i+t+ +r+s+h"

[blacktailbob]

There's boots in that video?
Never saw em.

[Homebru]

I know I've seen a few folks post in past threads about Oboz footwear.  My Salomon's gave up the ghost this spring and I wanted something that had real lace eyelets and not pieces of nubuk that the lace went through.  I found a local sporting goods store and went it.  The Oboz fit well and are made I Bozeman Montana.  I'm quite happy with them and I'd encourage anyone looking for boots to check them out.  As has been said many times, my feet are not your feet and you need to find what fits your foot.  Check out Oboz.
homebru

[kopfjaeger]

I like the Nancy Sinatra 1966 version of These Boots Are Made For Walking. 

[Paul Collins]

If I get a vote, I cast it for saving up until you can afford the Kennetrek boots.  I have worn mine hunting mountain goats and on backpacking trips plus all the normal hunting and they have been outstanding.  Also look at Schnees.  They make one very much like the Kennetrek and it might be constructed even better.

[Wudstix]

Who was that girl with Willie?
 

[Flingblade]

BAK - They prefer "Appalachian Americans".

[Pete Patterson]

20 years ago I had a pair of Russell moccasins custom-made for $350. That figures to be $17.50 a year. I promise you they look like they will last another 20 years and that's $8.75 a year if I live that long.

[John Cholin]

Friend,

I have been using the Pronghorns for several decades, primarily for Eastern whitetail hunting.  Last year I bow-hunted elk in Montana in the foothills of the Absaroka Mountains, south of Big Timber.  I wore the Danner Mountain 600 hikers exclusively and they did fine.  I bought another pair for this year.  The only place where you need a really stiff sole is when you get to a scree-slide (I think that what Danny called it) where there is a hillside covered with a thick layer of flat pieces of shale.  Those pieces of shale slide over each other and the slope is slippery as all get out!  Only a really stiff sole can get a purchase on it.  The problem is that those stiff soles are noisy everywhere else.

Fit is the most important thing.

JMC

[Wudstix]

Looking hard at Thorogood for a US made product and allot of good press.

[bowslinger]

Had good luck with Danner Elk hunters.  Lasted several years.  Had a pair of Danner pigskin hikers that were really comfortable but they had a squeak I never got rid of.  Last two pair of Danners were much wider across the sole and were painful on sidehills due to foot sliding around.  Wore a number of Vasque boots but they moved production to China and last pair split all the way through the soles.  Have since discovered Asolo boots.  Not the cheapest but extremely good fit for my feet.   Very well built and durable.  Only brand I wear for hunting and hiking now. Own a pair of Asolo Hunters, a back country boot and two sets of hikers.  Don't see need to switch to another boot maker any time soon.

[frassettor]

I have the 10” Danner Canadians . Most comfortable boot I have .  They are pricey though.

[Possum2546]

I have a pair of Danner boots, vitals, and I will be replacing them before season. I used them for 2 seasons and they started leaking water. Not good for me as I have psoriasis on my feet, it’s has been under control for the last few years but wet feet could cause a bad flare up.

[Wudstix]

 

[Bowguy67]

I have dinner linesman boots since around 2000. I wore em a lot riding. Still wear them. They’re good boots but the Japanese junk is junk.