smokingfire
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The poll only allows 10 options so just write your response if you don't see yours on the list.
Best advice for boots is to not listen to a single one individuals advice to what is the best boot. Go and try everything on you can get your hands on and buy what fits and works the best for you.
Great advice and I agree 100%. I've found boots that work for me, I'm more just curious to see who others like best.There’s no perfect answer to this when it comes to the top tier hunting boots. It comes down to a individuals foot and hunting style. Boots are a tough thing for me, I have broken all the metatarsals in my right foot twice and it is now completely flat and my right foot has very little arch to begin with. Thankfully I have goat tough feet and rarely if ever blister. Crispi and zamberlan have both worked extremely well for me. Kenetreks have always fit me well but they have never held up to the abuse because of how soft their soles are. My brother on the hand has wide feet and is a diabetic so his feet have always been a difficult thing for him too for other reasons. The only boot he’s been able to find that works for him is lowas with lathrop and sons custom insoles. Best advice for boots is to not listen to a single one individuals advice to what is the best boot. Go and try everything on you can get your hands on and buy what fits and works the best for you.
your handle says it all! plenty of danner fans out there, i guess... guys who don't want to pay real $ for a real boot!I'm not sure if I can trust a piece of gear more than my Danner Pronghorns. My feet are in heaven no matter what mountain I'm going up or down.
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Another vote for the perfekt. The one they built for cabelas worked better for my duck feet but the updated meindl version isn't too bad.Another vote for Meindel they fit MY feet the best.
your handle says it all! plenty of danner fans out there, i guess... guys who don't want to pay real $ for a real boot!
I had a pair of Danner Pronghorns that I absolutely LOVED! One of the best pieces of footwear I ever owned. (Not just boots) All the reports of downward trend in quality scared me off though. My hunting style changed some as well. But if I could get another boot like that, I’d do it for sure.
There needs to be a fist mounted to a computer screen or to your smart phone and when you make a Jackwagon post like that the fist automatically punches you in the mouth.your handle says it all! plenty of danner fans out there, i guess... guys who don't want to pay real $ for a real boot!
^ That truly is the best advice there is for boots.
Meindl Perfect hunters and Meindl Perfect hikers have been my go to hunting boots for years. I have never found better hunting boots. But Cabelas stopped carrying them so I not sure what I'll be wearing when my Meindl's where out.
Curious what you think makes them garbage? What is your boot of choice?Crispi are garbage. They do a little better at advertising and they're a little less on price. Kinda like Vortex.
Meindl Perfect hunters and Meindl Perfect hikers have been my go to hunting boots for years. I have never found better hunting boots. But Cabelas stopped carrying them so I not sure what I'll be wearing when my Meindl's where out.
What model did you have?I have no clue on the best but I think danner is the worst boot I've ever owned.
I've had 2 Mendl which the soles fell apart (one on my way to the airport going on a hunt) When new both pairs were very comfortable and great boots. What happens is eventually the soles deteriorate Cabelas replaced the first boot with a brand new boot replacement. It seems like if you don't use the boots for a long time that happens. Next I went to Lowa and the same thing happened. I sent the boots back to Lowa and they replaced the soles and even put a brand new rand on. Guess what I never used the boots once and the same thing happened again. I'm debating rather to send it back again since I had to pay for shipping. My best boot since 2010 has been the Danner Raptor made in the USA. So far it's performed better than anything I have. I dont know if Danner makes that same model but I would buy it again in a heartbeat.
I have no idea what model they were. To be fair to Danner, it was over 20 years ago that I had them. So they may have gotten better since then.What model did you have?
Does anyone here have experience with the Under Armour Bozeman speed freak 2.0? I just bought a pair at Sportsmans warehouse. They were on sale for $105 with free shipping. I haven't tried them yet but they look like they might be a decent lightweight, warm weather boot.
I got a pair of Zamberlans about a month ago. I thought my feet were broken before this new pair. Nope, just my ability to get proper boots at the right size was broken. My feet happen to be just fine these days, and I shed hunt in Nevada 3-5 times a week all year long. Wait, regulations though? Sure.I have to pick Zams I have the 980s been wearing them for 5 years tied them up & walked close to 4 miles 1st hike . Never had any break in time, still have loads of tread, they get wore year round.
Yeah everything is made in China but it sounds like things will be shifting away from there to more manufacturing in Vietnam, South Korea and Philippines.They're MADE IN CHINA bob!
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The boot that fits best isn't the best boot for you if it falls apart right away.The "best" boot is the one that fits your feet. Nobody can tell you what the best boot is for you. If you buy a boot because of an internet poll, you might be really disappointed. Try them on first. mtmuley
Hmm. Good luck with the Under Armours. mtmuleyThe boot that fits best isn't the best boot for you if it falls apart right away.
I want to try the hardscramble too but haven’t bring myself to pay $450 for hikers. I do have a pair of their “cheap” Bridger hikers. Very comfortable and my everyday shoe but the goretex on top of the left boot separated after about a year. I still hike with in warm/hot weather.I’ve had kenetreks and crispi love them both. I do feel like kenetrek last a little longer and are more durable. That’s speaking for the kenetrek mountain hunter and crispi Nevada. But it depends on your feet some guys like lowa and zamberlan better. I want to try the crispi Thor and wouldn’t mind the kenetrek hard scrabble either.
I want to try the hardscramble too but haven’t bring myself to pay $450 for hikers. I do have a pair of their “cheap” Bridger hikers. Very comfortable and my everyday shoe but the goretex on top of the left boot separated after about a year. I still hike with in warm/hot weather.
Yeah maybe. I don't expect much for $100 but for easy hikes they may do okay. They can't fall apart any faster than todays DannersHmm. Good luck with the Under Armours. mtmuley
Irish setters are made by red wing.If Red Wing Would Build an EXCELLENT Hunting Boot!
I Thrash RED WING Work Boots for 3-4 Years!
I Destroyed a Pair of Danners in One Fall!
I wanted to circle back and report on some findings on the Scarpa R-Evolution boots I’ve been trying this year.
I have about eight to ten 2-5 mile hikes with them now. They are a reasonably comfortable boot. I’ve been pretty happy with that. I did just replace the insoles last week, as I think the factory insole they use is junk.
I do have one complaint with this boot. My feet sweat in these things. And I mean, they SWEAT! I’ve never had my feet sweat so much in a boot while hiking. That obviously brings along other issues with it. I’m trying to figure out what’s up with that. We’ll give it a little more time.