time for new boots/hiker
#7970006
10/12/23 06:42 PM
10/12/23 06:42 PM
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,735 Green County Wisconsin
GREENCOUNTYPETE
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OP
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Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,735
Green County Wisconsin
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I have tried Merril's they were ok , I tried keens they were OK but every pair has lasted less time now over the last 2-3 years , the most recent pair purchased in April made it to August before the bottoms started falling off. they are not even that worn soles or uppers
I am ready to spend the coin if I can find a boot that is light weigh and lasts
I have redwings with safety toes for when needed but I find about 5-6 hours and my feet hurt in them.
oh and the other catch I need a 15EE or 15 wide
preferably in a 6 inch
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970013
10/12/23 06:50 PM
10/12/23 06:50 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 25,694 Georgia
warrior
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trapper
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Posts: 25,694
Georgia
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Just bought these for playing on the river. But they've grown on me for every day wear. Didn't think I could do flat soles after years of boots but heel pain in heeled boots had me willing to try different. Now these are built on the jungle boot concept of boots are either waterproof sweat traps or accept wet feet and allow them to drain freely. These do drain well and I've even pushed them into the beaver swamps. Haven't had them longterm so can't say how they'll hold up but so far so good.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970076
10/12/23 07:52 PM
10/12/23 07:52 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 20,110 SEPA
Lugnut
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I have tried Merril's they were ok , I tried keens they were OK but every pair has lasted less time now over the last 2-3 years , the most recent pair purchased in April made it to August before the bottoms started falling off. they are not even that worn soles or uppers I hear you about the Keens. dang good boot for the price, comfortable and waterproof. My last two pair the soles separated prematurely. I was (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman). I wrote the company and complained, told them for the cost of the boots they better start using a better quality glue. I glued the soles back on myself and got a lot more life out of them. My current pair are over a year old and so far the soles are intact. Maybe I got lucky or maybe enough folks complained and they started using better glue. I wear them daily with only a few exceptions.
Eh...wot?
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970081
10/12/23 07:56 PM
10/12/23 07:56 PM
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,879 St. Cloud, MN
trapperkeck
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St. Cloud, MN
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I've been wearing Oboz for the past 3-4 years. I have no complaints. They fit me well and have much better arch support than most of the popular brands. I have three pair and none of them have lost a stitch. The original pair has almost no tread left, but they are still in one piece.
"The voice of reason!"
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970115
10/12/23 08:30 PM
10/12/23 08:30 PM
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Joined: Aug 2023
Posts: 489 Wisconsin
Mediocre Trapper
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trapper
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Posts: 489
Wisconsin
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Jk custom boots I finally broke down and did it yes they were $700 but until you try them you can’t say they are not worth it I was sick of buying a new pair every year my brother talked me into them 4 years in still solid they are bulletproof very very happy with the $700 purchase you can customize your order with how much insulation and so forth
Don’t waste the day
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: Sharon]
#7970121
10/12/23 08:42 PM
10/12/23 08:42 PM
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Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 721 Michigan
BigBlackBirds
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Posts: 721
Michigan
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Crispi .
Love mine. Perfect right out of the box , wear them all the time. Monaco is the type I have. Lots of different types for specific purposes offered. I got a pair sometime last summer. I like them. More pricey than many but not over the top. Probably more boot than needed in the flat lands of Midwest but comfortable and keep my ankles from aching
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: warrior]
#7970181
10/12/23 09:44 PM
10/12/23 09:44 PM
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Joined: Jun 2022
Posts: 1,796 Manitoba
Shakeyjake
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trapper
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Manitoba
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Just bought these for playing on the river. But they've grown on me for every day wear. Didn't think I could do flat soles after years of boots but heel pain in heeled boots had me willing to try different. Now these are built on the jungle boot concept of boots are either waterproof sweat traps or accept wet feet and allow them to drain freely. These do drain well and I've even pushed them into the beaver swamps. Haven't had them longterm so can't say how they'll hold up but so far so good. I’ve got a pair of 511 boots that are super light and made to get wet & drain. Never tried em in the water. Are you supposed to wear a certain type of sock in those?
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970192
10/12/23 10:11 PM
10/12/23 10:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 676 Wisconsin
teal
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trapper
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Wisconsin
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Nick's Handmade Boots These are going to be my next pair once my Filson leather boots are worn out. Have a buddy and this is all he wears (hunting, hiking or at work).
[url=http://nicksboots.com][/url]
Last edited by teal; 10/12/23 10:15 PM.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: Shakeyjake]
#7970207
10/12/23 10:35 PM
10/12/23 10:35 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 25,694 Georgia
warrior
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trapper
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Georgia
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Just bought these for playing on the river. But they've grown on me for every day wear. Didn't think I could do flat soles after years of boots but heel pain in heeled boots had me willing to try different. Now these are built on the jungle boot concept of boots are either waterproof sweat traps or accept wet feet and allow them to drain freely. These do drain well and I've even pushed them into the beaver swamps. Haven't had them longterm so can't say how they'll hold up but so far so good. I’ve got a pair of 511 boots that are super light and made to get wet & drain. Never tried em in the water. Are you supposed to wear a certain type of sock in those? Wool is best. That's why the army issues wool for year round wear. A light wool sock for summer. Durable and dries well. Barring wool a polyester or polypropylene would be next best. Avoid cotton as it gets wet and stays wet and more prone to blister when wet. You want a sock that'll dry. The idea of the vents is more than just draining you get air flow with each step acting as a pump to move water and air. That's why the old jungle boots were issued with the saran insoles that looked like layers of plastic mesh to get air under the sole of the foot. As soon as I can locate some of those insoles I'll be swapping them into these boots.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970218
10/12/23 11:01 PM
10/12/23 11:01 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 17,379 Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
James
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"Minka"
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Coeur d' Alene, Idaho
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I've tried quite a number of boots, and have settled on Lowa as the best for my feet.
Jim
Forum Infidel since 2001
"And that troll bs is something triggered snowflakes say when they dont like what someone posts." - Boco
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: trapperkeck]
#7970275
10/13/23 12:55 AM
10/13/23 12:55 AM
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 2,464 SE SD
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I've been wearing Oboz for the past 3-4 years. I have no complaints. They fit me well and have much better arch support than most of the popular brands. I have three pair and none of them have lost a stitch. The original pair has almost no tread left, but they are still in one piece. Same. I have over 2 years out of a pair and wore them daily for most months. I think the waterproof membrane may have plugged up or something as they no longer breathe as well. FAR superior to junk Keens imo.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970334
10/13/23 06:36 AM
10/13/23 06:36 AM
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,104 New York
nyhuntfish
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New York
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Danner Rat Boots from Colemans. They have features no other boots I have had. https://colemans.com/u-s-g-i-usmc-rat-combat-boots-dannerSizing: "1/2 size smaller and one size Wider" theory Proved-TRUE in these boots. So if I wore 9.5 in normal shoes, I would buy 9 WIDE. This advice was given to me by Allen Edmonds for dress shoes and it has worked marvelously over the years. Most people have no idea they're wearing the wrong sized shoe.
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Re: time for new boots/hiker
[Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE]
#7970342
10/13/23 06:48 AM
10/13/23 06:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 9,343 Northern MN
Osky
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trapper
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Northern MN
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I recently bought a pair of Danner Element boots at Scheels. They are an inch or two higher than those boots pictured here. I’m breaking them in daily for the western hunting and hiking ahead. I am amazed at how little they weigh plus they are supposed to be waterproof. I think I paid in the 180 range for them. Nice feel great fit but everyone’s feet differ. I’ve not worked them hard in the field yet.
Osky
"A womans heart is the hardest rock the Almighty has put on this earth, and I can find no sign on it" Jabless in Minnesota www.SureDockusa.com
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